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Night Shift

R19821h 46mRon Howard
IMDb 6.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 63

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

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.

Comedy
New York CityPimpMorgueProstitution

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What is Night Shift (1982) about?

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.

Who stars in Night Shift?

Night Shift stars Henry Winkler (Chuck Lumley), Michael Keaton (Bill Blazejowski), Shelley Long (Belinda Keaton), Gina Hecht (Charlotte Koogle), Pat Corley (Edward Koogle). The film was directed by Ron Howard.

How long is Night Shift?

Night Shift has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1982. It is rated R.

Is Night Shift worth watching?

Night Shift holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 93. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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