The Late Shift (1996)

Comedy
Drama
TV Movie

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

Cast

David Letterman
Sandra Bernhard
Michael Ovitz
Alan Levine
Rick Ludwin
Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Rupert Murdoch
Michael Gartner
Helen Kushnick
Robert Iger
Debbie Vickers
Reporter #1
Ken Kragen
Airport Attendant
Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Writer #1
Paul Shaffer
Laurie Diamond
Warren Littlefield
Letterman's Girlfriend
Susan Binford
Little Richard
Betty Hudson
Dick Ebersol
Thai Waitress
Lee Gabler
Kragen's Asst.
Johnny Carson
Rod Perth
Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)
Mrs. Wright (uncredited)
Howard Stringer
John Agoglia
Robert Morton
Peter Lassally
Brandon Tartikoff

Crew

Producer
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Key Hair Stylist
Key Makeup Artist
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Script Supervisor