Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Late Shift' right now, here are some quick facts about the Northern Lights Entertainment, HBO Films drama flick. The Late Shift starring John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min. The movie received a user score of 64/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 61 active users.
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show.""
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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Late Shift' on each platform when they are available. 'The Late Shift' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Prime Video, HBO Max, and YouTube in the US.
'The Late Shift' Release Dates
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
August 30th, 2005
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