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Night Shift (1982)
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, Gina Hecht
Runtime106 min
RatingR
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Night Shift, the 1982 comedy directed by Ron Howard, has received generally positive reviews from critics. While not a major awards contender, the film has developed a strong cult following over the years, with an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 73%, indicating solid audience reception.
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Night Shift, directed by the talented Ron Howard in 1982, is a delightfully quirky comedy that blends the talents of Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton to create a one-of-a-kind workplace farce. With its offbeat premise of a morgue attendant getting roped into running a prostitution ring, the film offers a unique and hilarious twist on the buddy comedy genre that is sure to entertain fans of offbeat humor.
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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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