Night Shift
Night Shift
Night Shift
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1982
1h 46m
6.0(223 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one great idea" for success. His life takes a bizarre turn when a prostitute neighbor complains about the loss of her pimp. His partner, upon hearing the situation, suggests that they fill that opening themselves using the morgue at night.

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Production Companies

The Ladd Company

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Henry Winkler

Chuck Lumley

Henry Winkler
Acting

Michael Keaton

Bill Blazejowski

Michael Keaton
Acting

Shelley Long

Belinda Keaton

Shelley Long
Acting

Gina Hecht

Charlotte Koogle

Gina Hecht
Acting

Pat Corley

Edward Koogle

Pat Corley
Acting

Bobby Di Cicco

Leonard

Bobby Di Cicco
Acting

Nita Talbot

Vivian

Nita Talbot
Acting

Basil Hoffman

Drollhauser

Basil Hoffman
Acting

Tim Rossovich

Luke

Tim Rossovich
Acting

Clint Howard

Jefferey

Clint Howard
Acting

Joe Spinell

Manetti

Joe Spinell
Acting

Cheryl Carter

Tanya

Cheryl Carter
Acting

Becky Gonzalez

Lupe

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Acting

Corki Grazer

Sylvia

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Acting

Jaid Barrymore

Joyce

Jaid Barrymore
Acting

Ava Lazar

Sharon

Ava Lazar
Acting

Robbin Young

Nancy

Robbin Young
Acting

Ola Ray

Dawn

Ola Ray
Acting

Cassandra Gava

J.J.

Cassandra Gava
Acting

Mimi Lieber

Linda

Mimi Lieber
Acting

Ashley Cox

Jenny Lynn

Ashley Cox
Acting

Elizabeth Carder

Dolores

Elizabeth Carder
Acting

Dawn Dunlap

Maxine

Dawn Dunlap
Acting

Jeanne Mori

Marsha

Jeanne Mori
Acting

K.C. Winkler

Cheryl

K.C. Winkler
Acting

Catherine Gilmour

Kim

Catherine Gilmour
Acting

Monique Gabrielle

Tessie

Monique Gabrielle
Writing

Jim Staahl

Red

Jim Staahl
Acting

Barbara Ann Grimes

Mrs. Koogle

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Acting

Richard Belzer

Pig

Richard Belzer
Acting

Badja Djola

Cleon

Badja Djola
Production

Marc Flanagan

Steve

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Acting

Beau Billingslea

Donny

Beau Billingslea
Directing

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Tyrone

Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Acting

Grand L. Bush

Mustafa

Grand L. Bush
Crew

Julius LeFlore

Franklin

Julius LeFlore
Acting

Floyd Levine

Sal Carboni

Floyd Levine
Acting

Reid Cruickshanks

Sgt. Averbach

Reid Cruickshanks
Acting

Charles Fleischer

Prisoner

Charles Fleischer
Acting

Tom Mahoney

Judge

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Acting

Vincent Schiavelli

Carl

Vincent Schiavelli
Acting

Jack Perkins

Tuttle

Jack Perkins
Acting

James Ritz

Morgue Worker

James Ritz
Acting

John Boyle

Leopard Boy

John Boyle
Acting

Brett Baxter Clark

Paradise Doorman

Brett Baxter Clark
Acting

Paul S. Kaufman

Paradise Patron

No Image
Acting

Joy Michael Vogelbacher

Jacuzzi Girl

No Image
Acting

Hugo Napier

Blind Man

No Image
Acting

Tom Candela

Sailor #1

No Image
Acting

Eddie Gattalin

Sailor #2

No Image
Acting

Horace Long

Turkey Man

No Image
Acting

Angelo Vignari

Barber

No Image
Acting

Kevin Costner

Frat Boy #1

Kevin Costner
Acting

Russell Forte

Frat Boy #3

No Image
Acting

Jim Greenleaf

Frat Boy #4

Jim Greenleaf
Acting

Jason FitzGerald

Frat Boy #5

No Image
Acting

Jeremy Lawrence

Frat Boy #6

Jeremy Lawrence
Acting

Shannen Doherty

Bluebird

Shannen Doherty
Acting

Cheryl Howard

Girl Kissing Boyfriend in Front of Apartment (uncredited)

Cheryl Howard
Directing

Ron Howard

Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)

Ron Howard
Acting

Michael Pataki

Courtroom Mooner (uncredited)

Michael Pataki

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