Night Shift

Name: Night Shift
Director: Ron Howard
Released: 1982-07-30

1982 film by Ron Howard

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Released: July 30, 1982
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Director: Ron Howard
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Screenwriter: Lowell Ganz
Producer: Brian Grazer
Cast: Henry Winkler
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, Michael Keaton
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, Shelley Long
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, Richard Belzer
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Runtime: 108 min
, 103 min
Genre: comedy film
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Country of origin: United States

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Night Shift is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Ron Howard. The film centers on a timid night-shift morgue employee whose life is turned upside down by a new co-worker who fancies himself a free-spirited entrepreneur. It stars Henry Winkler along with Michael Keaton, in his first starring role, and Shelley Long. Also appearing are Richard Belzer and Clint Howard. There are brief scenes with a young Kevin Costner as "frat boy #1", Shannen Doherty as a Bluebird scout, Vincent Schiavelli as a man who delivers a sandwich, and Charles Fleischer as one of the jail prisoners.

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Narrative location: New York City
Main subject: prostitution
Filming location: New York City
Film editor: Mike Hill
Title: Night Shift
Director of photography: James Crabe
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Medierådet rating: For ages 12 and up
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Distribution format: video on demand
Review score: 93%(May 23, 2025) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 29 critic review
6.5/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Australian Classification: M(since 1982) rating certificate id: 002087607097 · distribution format: 35 mm film
Kijkwijzer rating: 6 content descriptor: Violence, Fear
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