| Actors: John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr. Director: Betty Thomas Creators: Mac Ahlberg, Daniel Goldberg, Don Carmody, Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Bill Carter, George Armitage Genres: Comedy, Drama, Television Sub-Genres: Ivan Reitman, Drama, All Made-for-TV Movies Studio: Hbo Home Video Format: DVD - Color - Closed-captioned DVD Release Date: 08/30/2005 Original Release Date: 02/24/1996 Theatrical Release Date: 02/24/1996 Release Year: 2005 Run Time: 1hr 35min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Languages: English |
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  | The Late Shift Actors: John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr. Director: Betty Thomas Genres: Comedy, Drama, Television R 2005 1hr 35min When two heads are fighting for the late-night crown, one head has to roll. Based on the true story of the battle between Letterman and Leno for Johnny Carson's Tonight Show hot seat! |
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Member Movie Reviews Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL Reviewed on 6/11/2023... I gave this 3 stars, not necessarily for the acting, but for the storyline. John Michael Higgins is almost unrecognizable as David Letterman. Kathy Bates was the BEST! She is greedy and vicious and wasn't afraid of 4 letter words! I had no idea that all this went on behind the scenes. Wow, they are all just as bad as the politicians!
Movie ReviewsLetterman Deserved the Tonight Show StevenJM | Pittsburgh, PA | 11/04/2002 (4 out of 5 stars) "This is a terrific video with Kathy Bates absolutely hateful as Leno's manager. The actors portraying Leno and Letterman are good but try too hard to mimic rather than portray each. The video is great at showing the behind the scenes maneuvering that allowed Leno to steal The Tonight Show from David Letterman. That may be harsh but I don't think there is any other way to describe what happened. The rightful heir to Carson was Letterman. Leno was (and still is) a poor pretender to the throne. That being said, the intrigue and lies used to move the transfer of the Tonight Show to Leno is great. CBS's decision to enter the late night market and lure Letterman is played out realistically. It's interesting to note that if Letterman got the Tonight Show, CBS was ready to go after Leno.The video is a good companion to the book. The book provides much more detail and inside information but the video hits the highlights. If interested, you may want to read the book before viewing the video.Look forward to seeing this on DVD hopefully with some extras." Wonderful behind-the-scenes account! Grahame R. Davis | 04/09/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a fascinating movie. It attempts to accurately depict the battle over the coveted position which was opening up after Johnny Carson announced his retirement from the Tonight Show. The actors all give good performances, but the true standout is Kathy Bates. She is absolutely one of the best actresses fo her generation, and gives a brilliant performance as Jay Leno's wild manager Helen Kushnick. She transforms this movie from a really good one to a great one. HBO has done it again with The Late Shift." Pleasent surprise for a Telemovie... M. FISHER | DURAL, NSW Australia | 07/20/2007 (4 out of 5 stars) "I had this movie originally on a rare LaserDisc, & was delighted when it appeared as a DVD release - in it's original aspect ratio & 16x9 enhanced to boot! The role of David Letterman is surprisingly accurate and after a while you forget this isn't the REAL Letterman. If you didn't know the story of how Letterman & Leno came to be where they are now in their career, it's a facinating incite into the harsh workings of corporate television. Worth the purchase price as you'll revisit this story often..."
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