A frenetic, true-life comedy charting the post-Carson late night TV wars between David Letterman and Jay Leno. Based on the book by Bill Carter. Kathy Bates won a Golden Globe for her supporting role as Helen Kushnick, Leno's controversially abrasive manager/executive producer. Read more
| Starring | Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban |
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| Director | Betty Thomas |
| Genres | Comedy |
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A frenetic, true-life comedy charting the post-Carson late night TV wars between David Letterman and Jay Leno. Based on the book by Bill Carter. Kathy Bates won a Golden Globe for her supporting role as Helen Kushnick, Leno's controversially abrasive manager/executive producer.
| Starring | Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Reni Santoni, Ed Begley Jr., John Kapelos, Peter Jurasik, Treat Williams, Reni San |
|---|---|
| Director | Betty Thomas |
| Studio | 4DIGITAL MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 27 Mar 2006 |
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1 STAR IS TOO GOOD FOR THIS FILM! THE WORST FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN.
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Well made, but niche appeal
An entertaining film if you are interested in the behind the scene politics of American late night talk shows, but probably of little interest to anyone else.
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1 STAR IS TOO GOOD FOR THIS FILM! THE WORST FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN.
Actor John Michael Higgins fears David Letterman still hasn't forgiven him for portraying the talk show host in a TV movie 13 years ago. Higgins was cast as Letterman in The Late Shift, a docu-drama based on the politics of late night TV. It focused particularly on Johnny Carson's retirement from The Tonight Show and the decision to replace him with Jay Leno rather than Letterman. Letterman vocally disapproved of the film and the decision to cast Higgins as him - and Higgins suspects he's... Read more
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