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Night Shift (1982)

R · 1982-07-30 · 1h 46m · EN
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Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in.

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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Ron HowardDirectorLowell GanzWriterBabaloo MandelWriter
Budget
$8.1M
Box office
$21.1M

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Top billed cast

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Henry WinklerHenry WinklerChuck LumleyMichael KeatonMichael KeatonBill BlazejowskiShelley LongShelley LongBelinda KeatonGina HechtGina HechtCharlotte KooglePat CorleyPat CorleyEdward KoogleBobby Di CiccoBobby Di CiccoLeonardNita TalbotNita TalbotVivianBasil HoffmanBasil HoffmanDrollhauserTim RossovichTim RossovichLukeClint HowardClint HowardJeffereyJoe SpinellJoe SpinellManettiCheryl CarterCheryl CarterTanya

Keywords

New york cityProstitutionMorguePimp

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityNew York City · Prostitution · MorgueDialogue densityComedyDirector preference6820Actor preference5569 · 14664 · 201687Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Night Shift

What is Night Shift about?

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.

How long is Night Shift?

Night Shift has a runtime of 106 minutes.