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The Late Shift is a american film of genre Drama directed by Betty Thomas released in USA on 24 february 1996 with John Michael Higgins
The Late Shift (1996)
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Add to a movie listThe Late Shift is a 1996 American television film produced by HBO. It was directed by Betty Thomas and based on the book of the same name by The New York Times media reporter Bill Carter.
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Une grande rivalité naît entre David Letterman et Jay Leno pour savoir lequel des deux succéderait à Johnny Carson en tant que présentateur de 'The Tonight Show'.Actors
John Michael Higgins
(David Letterman)
Daniel Roebuck
(Jay Leno)
Kathy Bates
(Helen Kushnick)
Bob Balaban
(Warren Littlefield)
Rich Little
(Johnny Carson)
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