Night Shift

"Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in."

1982 1h 46m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 247

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in.”

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Cast

Henry Winkler
Chuck Lumley
Michael Keaton
Bill Blazejowski
Shelley Long
Belinda Keaton
Gina Hecht
Charlotte Koogle
Pat Corley
Edward Koogle
Bobby Di Cicco
Leonard
Nita Talbot
Vivian
Basil Hoffman
Drollhauser

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Howard, shot by James Crabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Burt Bacharach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert James Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

RUNTIME

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Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton and Shelley Long carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ron Howard directs. James Crabe behind the camera. Burt Bacharach scores. Robert James Kern cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ron Howard, shot by James Crabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Burt Bacharach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert James Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton and Shelley Long carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in.".
7IMDB entry: tt0084412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.