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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.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$8100000
Revenue
$21095683
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1982-07-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
224
Vote Average
6.036
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Cassandra Gava
J.J.
Mimi Lieber
Linda
Ashley Cox
Jenny Lynn
Elizabeth Carder
Dolores
Dawn Dunlap
Maxine
Jeanne Mori
Marsha
K.C. Winkler
Cheryl
Catherine Gilmour
Kim
Monique Gabrielle
Tessie
Jim Staahl
Red
Barbara Ann Grimes
Mrs. Koogle
Richard Belzer
Pig
Badja Djola
Cleon
Marc Flanagan
Steve
Beau Billingslea
Donny
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Tyrone
Grand L. Bush
Mustafa
Julius LeFlore
Franklin
Floyd Levine
Sal Carboni
Reid Cruickshanks
Sgt. Averbach
Charles Fleischer
Prisoner
Tom Mahoney
Judge
Vincent Schiavelli
Carl
Jack Perkins
Tuttle
James Ritz
Morgue Worker
John Boyle
Leopard Boy
Brett Baxter Clark
Paradise Doorman
Paul S. Kaufman
Paradise Patron
Joy Michael Vogelbacher
Jacuzzi Girl
Hugo Napier
Blind Man
Tom Candela
Sailor #1
Eddie Gattalin
Sailor #2
Horace Long
Turkey Man
Angelo Vignari
Barber
Kevin Costner
Frat Boy #1
Russell Forte
Frat Boy #3
Jim Greenleaf
Frat Boy #4
Jason FitzGerald
Frat Boy #5
Jeremy Lawrence
Frat Boy #6
Shannen Doherty
Bluebird
Cheryl Howard
Girl Kissing Boyfriend in Front of Apartment (uncredited)
Ron Howard
Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
Michael Pataki
Courtroom Mooner (uncredited)
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