Night Shift is a 1982 American comedy film, directed by Ron Howard, concerning 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 Howard's Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler along with Michael Keaton, in his first starring role, and Shelley Long. Also appearing are Richard Belzer and Clint Howard; and there are brief scenes with a young Kevin Costner as "Frat Boy #1," Shannen Doherty as a Bluebell scout, Vincent Schiavelli as a man who delivers a sandwich, and Charles Fleischer as one of the jail prisoners.
Night Shift (1982)
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 neighbour 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 as their brothel. Against his better judgement, he gets talked into the idea, only to find that it's more than his boss that has objections to this bit of entrepreneurship.
Director: Ron Howard
Stars: Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelley Long ...
“A morgue attendant is talked into running a brothel at his workplace after a deceased pimp is sent there. However, the pimp's killers don't look too kindly on this new 'business', nor does the morgue's owner.”
Night Shift (1982)
Directed: Ron Howard
Produced: Brian Grazer
Written: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Starring: Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelley Long
Music: Burt Bacharach
Cinematography: James Crabe
Edited: Robert James Kern, Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley
Distributed: Warner Bros.
Release date: July 30, 1982
Running time: 105 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Soundtrack Credits
Night Shift
Music and Lyrics by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Marv Ross
Produced by John Boylan
Performed by Quarterflash
Girls Know How
Written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster
Produced by Jay Graydon and David Foster
Performed by Al Jarreau
That's What Friends Are For
Music and Lyrics by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
Produced by Rod Stewart
Performed by Rod Stewart
They're Tearin' Down Tim Riley's Bar
Written by Gerry Lekas (uncredited)
Performed by Kris Jensen
Penthouse and Pavement
Written by Martyn Ware (uncredited), Ian Craig Marsh (uncredited) and Glenn Gregory (uncredited)
Performed by Heaven 17
Ready or Not
Written by Jerry Riggs (uncredited)
Performed by Riggs
Take It Off
Written by Jerry Riggs (uncredited)
Performed by Riggs
You Really Got Me
Written by Ray Davies (uncredited)
Performed by Van Halen
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Written by Mick Jagger (uncredited) and Keith Richards (uncredited)
Performed by The Rolling Stones
Someday, Someway
Written by Marshall Crenshaw (uncredited)
Performed by Marshall Crenshaw
Talk Talk
Written by Mark Hollis (uncredited) and Ed Hollis (uncredited)
Performed by Talk Talk
Everlasting Love
Written by Kevin Murphy (uncredited), Hawk Wolinski (uncredited) and Dennis Belfield (uncredited)
Performed by Rufus and Chaka Khan
The Love Too Good To Last
Written by Burt Bacharach (uncredited), Carole Bayer Sager (uncredited) and Peter Allen (uncredited)
Performed by The Pointer Sisters
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