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Night Shift

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

1982 · R · 1h 46m

Directed by Ron Howard

6.1

TMDB audience score
249 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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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

  • Tim Rossovich
    Luke

  • Clint Howard
    Jefferey

  • Joe Spinell
    Manetti

  • Cheryl Carter
    Tanya

  • Becky Gonzalez
    Lupe

  • Corki Grazer
    Sylvia

  • Jaid Barrymore
    Joyce

  • Ava Lazar
    Sharon

  • Robbin Young
    Nancy

  • Ola Ray
    Dawn