The Late Shift · LeviOsa

Loading movie…

The Late Shift · LeviOsa

The Late Shift key art

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

ComedyDramaTV Movie1h 35m

🍅57%

🍅

57%

Tomatometer

🍿

57%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

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

Trailers

The Late Shift trailer thumbnail

Official Trailer

Details

DirectorBetty Thomas

ReleasedFeb 24, 1996

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$6M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Northern Lights Entertainment

HBO Films

Cast

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

David Letterman

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

Jay Leno

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Helen Kushnick

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Warren Littlefield

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Rod Perth

Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Howard Stringer

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

John Agoglia

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Robert Morton

Steven Gilborn

Peter Lassally

John Getz

John Getz

Brandon Tartikoff

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Bob Wright

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

HBO Max

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

2 fresh · 0 rotten

C

Christopher Lloyd

RTThe Film YapJul 7, 2025

The story behind the original late night television war was derided at the time, but it offers a trenchant view on the egos and backroom dealing of show biz that is relevant to our own times.

D

David Nusair

RTReel Film ReviewsJan 9, 2016

Filmmaker Betty Thomas takes a decidedly inside-baseball approach to the subject matter...

R

Reddit

Redditr/movies

Browse discussions about “The Late Shift”

Jump to Reddit for live threads on this title.

You Might Also Like

Mamma Mia!

Vanity Fair

Tick Tock Lullaby

Elegy

A Gift with a Character

Armandino e il Madre

A Million Miles Away

Little Man Tate

Monkey Beats

Freche Mädchen

Divorce French Style

Catastrophe

Recommended for you

All About Nina

Barbarians at the Gate

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

Iron Jawed Angels

Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All

Real Women Have Curves

Band Aid

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

The Middle Man

10,000 Saints

Information

Title

The Late Shift

Released

Feb 24, 1996

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Status

Released

Studios

Northern Lights Entertainment, HBO Films

SubUrbia