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The Late Shift

The Late Shift

Feb 24, 1996
95 min
ComedyDramaTV Movie
6.4/ 10
61 votes

Overview

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

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TMDB
6.4/10
61 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
3,906 votes
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$6,000,000Production cost
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Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. 5 wins & 10 nominations total

Details

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"Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$6,000,000

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Northern Lights EntertainmentHBO

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