Night Shift
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.
Critics Sentiment
Chuck finds Belinda at club and professes his love
Chuck and Bill argue and part ways bitterly
The film drops to its lowest point when Chuck and Bill's friendship fractures, then rebounds strongly as Chuck finally finds his courage to declare his love.
Night Shift maintains solid audience appreciation throughout, peaking early with Michael Keaton's breakout performance and the clever prostitution business premise. The film dips slightly during conventional relationship drama and conflict beats, but recovers with a satisfying ending that emphasizes personal growth and friendship. Critics consistently praised the chemistry between the leads and the sanitized, wholesome treatment of risqué subject matter.
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Henry Winkler
Chuck Lumley
Michael Keaton
Bill Blazejowski
Shelley Long
Belinda Keaton
Gina Hecht
Charlotte Koogle
Pat Corley
Edward Koogle
Bobby Di Cicco
Leonard
Nita Talbot
Vivian
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
Crew
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