Night Shift is a 1982 comedy film, one of Ron Howard's earliest directorial efforts. It stars Howard's Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler and was Michael Keaton's first movie starring role. Also appearing are Shelley Long, Richard Belzer, and (as usual for Ron Howard films) Clint Howard. Kevin Costner, in his feature film debut, has a brief scene as "Frat Boy #1". The screenplay for the film was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Happy Days is a popular United States television sitcom that originally aired between 1974 and 1984 on the ABC television network. ... Henry Franklin Winkler, Ph. ... Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton (b. ... Shelley Long Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American actress. ... Richard Belzer Richard Belzer (born August 4, 1944) is an American stand up comedian, writer and actor. ... Clint Howard (born April 20, 1959 in Burbank, California) is an American actor and brother of actor and director Ron Howard, and the son of actor Rance Howard. ... Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ... Lowell Ganz (born August 31, 1948 in New York, New York) is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. ...

Chuck (Winkler), formerly a successful stockbroker, has found a refuge from the ulcer-inducing Wall Street rat race in his job as an attendant at the New York City morgue. His displeasure at being "promoted" to night shift supervisor to make room for his boss's nephew is exacerbated by the irrational exuberance of Bill (Keaton), his new co-worker. However, both men are inspired by the plight of Chuck's neighbor, Belinda (Long), to apply Chuck's M.B.A. education and Bill's entrepreneurial spirit to open a call girl service with headquarters at the morgue. Hilarity ensues. A morgue is a building or room (as in a hospital) used for the storage of human remains. ... A call girl is a prostitute who is not visible to the general public, like a street walker, and who does not usually belong to an institution like a brothel. ...

The movie's theme song, "That's What Friends Are For," was written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. The song was performed by Rod Stewart in the film. It was later covered by Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Elton John; the cover version became a Number 1 hit and raised millions for AIDS causes. Thats What Friends Are For is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager as the theme for the 1982 movie Night Shift. ... Burt Bacharach (born May 12, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a Jewish-American pianist and composer. ... Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8, 1947 in New York City, New York) is an American lyricist, songwriter and singer best-known for writing the lyrics to many popular songs performed on Broadway and in Hollywood films. ... Rod Stewart - before he was a Celtic fan. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... Dionne Warwick on the cover of her Christmas album My Favorite Time of the Year Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey as Marie Dionne Warrick) is an American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters. ... Stevie Wonder is a legend in rock and pop music history. ... The cover to Gladys Knights 2001 album At Last. ... Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born 25 March 1947) is a pop music singer, composer, and pianist, and is one of the most successful solo artists in popular music history. ... The Red Ribbon is the global symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS. AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and is defined as a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the depletion of the immune system caused...

External links

• Night Shift at the Internet Movie Database