Movie

Night Shift

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

★ 6.0(234)19821h 46m

Comedy

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Night Shift is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Ron Howard
Release date: 1982-07-30
Runtime: 1h 46m
Language: English
Box office: $21,095,683
Budget: $8,100,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: The Ladd Company

Night Shift — trailer

About Night Shift

Night Shift is a 1982 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Ron Howard, starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long. It has a runtime of 1 hour 46 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 234 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Night Shift in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

new york citypimpmorgueprostitution

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Night Shift in Canada?+

In Canada, Night Shift is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Night Shift on Netflix?+

Night Shift is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Night Shift?+

Night Shift has a runtime of 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).

Who stars in Night Shift?+

Night Shift stars Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, Gina Hecht and Pat Corley.

When did Night Shift come out?+

Night Shift is a 1982 movie directed by Ron Howard.

What genre is Night Shift?+

Night Shift is Comedy film.

Who directed Night Shift?+

Night Shift was directed by Ron Howard.