United States / Jul 30, 1982 / R
Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in.
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Night Shift |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Ladd Company, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Release date | 30 luglio 1982 |
| Executive producer | Don Kranze |
| Production | Brian Grazer |
| Writer | Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel |
| Casting | Jane Jenkins |
| Editing | Daniel P. Hanley, Robert James Kern, Mike Hill |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Assistant directors | Ron Howard |
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| Camera operators | James Crabe |
| Additional photography | James Crabe |
| Production design | Jack T. Collis, Richard C. Goddard, Peter Landsdown Smith |
| Art direction | Peter Landsdown Smith, Richard C. Goddard, Jack T. Collis |
| Set decoration | Richard C. Goddard, Jack T. Collis, Peter Landsdown Smith |
| Stunts | Freddie Hice, Erik Cord |
| Music | Burt Bacharach |
| Sound | Burt Bacharach |
| Costume design | Jodie Lynn Tillen |
| Makeup | Jodie Lynn Tillen |
| Hairstyling | Jodie Lynn Tillen |
| Budget | 8.100.000 € |
| Revenue | 21.095.683 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Dec 30, 1982 / M
Ireland / Dec 31, 1982 / 15
Japan / Nov 19, 1983 / R18+
Physical media
XC / Nov 01, 1992
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