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They don't seem to make comedies like this anymore, but thankfully, they did once. "Night Shift," directed by Ron Howard, stars Michael Keaton, Henry Winkler, and Shelley Long. Winkler plays Chuck Lumley, a securities broker who may have had a nervous breakdown - anyway, he has taken a job at the morgue so he can be in a quiet place. When he's transferred to the night shift, it ruins his time with his eternally dieting fiancée (Gina Hecht).

Worse than that, Chuck's quiet is shattered by a new employee, Bill Blazejowski (Keaton), who talks into a tape recorder and runs a limo service using the hearses. When Chuck's attractive neighbor, Belinda, a hooker, is in need of a pimp, Bill gathers her and her friends, and he and Chuck run a prostitution service out of the morgue. They take much less of a cut than the average pimp, and Chuck invests their money for them, and gets health insurance for them.

This is a really fun movie, with a terrific performance by Keaton as a wild man whose sense of adventure is infectious to the down and out Winkler. Winkler is the anti-Fonz, and he's wonderful. I had the pleasure of interviewing him once. He's one of the warmest, most natural people one could ever meet. Shelley Long is both funny and sympathetic as Belinda.

Very entertaining.

In my humble opinion, Ron Howard should have tried directing R rated comedies more often during his career as he shows here to have a real knack for it. Written by frequent collaborators Lowell Ganz and "Babaloo" Mandel, and marking an early joint effort for him and producer Brian Grazer, "Night Shift" is not only an agreeably saucy film, but the writers and director are also able to mine this material for a lot of heart, and the actors create likable, memorable characters. Howards' 'Happy Days' co-star Henry Winkler shines in a part far removed from that of the ultra-cool Fonz. He's Chuck Lumley, a timid, nerdy type who got stressed out working as an investment counselor and sought the peace and quiet of working in the city morgue. This doesn't last long when he's forced to work the night shift and partnered with wild man Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski (Michael Keaton, in one hell of a film debut), a talkative "idea man". Among his ideas are edible paper, therefore cutting down on garbage, and feeding mayonnaise to tunafish. Anyway, things take a bizarre turn for Chuck after he's made friends with Belinda (Shelley Long), a sweet hooker who's moved into his building. Her pimp has been knocked off and now her johns are taking advantage of her. So after some thought he agrees to Bills' idea that they should become the pimps for Belinda and all of her gal pals. This is great fun all the way through, with Keaton completely stealing the show as Blaze, and getting most of the good lines. Long admittedly makes for a rather unlikely hooker, but she still has a lot of appeal here and does look very nice cooking eggs in her underwear. The film does go on for quite a bit but is entertaining enough that you don't feel that much time going by. An impressive amount of familiar faces fill out supporting and bit parts: Gina Hecht, Pat Corley, Bobby Di Cicco, Nita Talbot, Howards' brother Clint, Joe Spinell, Richard Belzer, Grand L. Bush, Charles Fleischer, Vincent Schiavelli, Michael Pataki, Howard himself in dual cameo roles, Shannen Doherty, and Kevin Costner (you have to be quick to spot him) as a frat boy. Good score (by Burt Bacharach) and songs (by Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager); the songs include "That's What Friends Are For", sung by Rod Stewart, years before it was a hit for Dionne Warwick & Friends.

Here's just a couple of lines to pique your interest:

"This is Chuck to remind Bill to SHUT UP!" "Call Star-Kist." "Oh, that Barney Rubble...what an actor!" "LOOOVE brokers!"

All in all, it's an 80s comedy worth seeking out or rediscovering.

Eight out of 10.

... well actually several of them are. The film is based on a true story of a couple of morgue employees caught running a brothel out of the morgue at night.

You have Michael Keaton in his breakout role acting like...well..Michael Keaton, at least pre "Clean and Sober" Michael Keaton, with his smart remarks and cheery yet loser persona. You've got Henry Winkler as a guy who just lets people walk on him to the point that he's engaged to a woman he really doesn't love because she is there, and just takes it when he's moved from his day post at the morgue to the night shift with Keaton's Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski. Winker's character, Chuck, got to this sad state of affairs when he had a nervous breakdown working on Wall Street, even though he is a talented investor. Since then he's decided the best way to get through life is keep his head down and keep a low profile.

But then his night shift brings a little sunshine his way in the person of prostitute Belinda (Shelley Long), who is getting home about the time that Chuck does, and they begin to have breakfast together and get to know each other. When Belinda is injured by a client because she doesn't have a pimp, Bill talks Chuck into letting Belinda and her friends work for them, and Chuck agrees to invest the girls' money so they'll have a nest egg.

Eventually Chuck and Belinda fall in love, with Chuck assuming Belinda will quit prostitution. Belinda asks the pertinent question - "And do what?". She asks it tearfully, because of course she doesn't like this life, we really never get any background as to how she got here, but future employers would want to know what she was doing with this big blank space on her resume and she knows she has no acceptable answer.

The whole situation comes to a head when other pimps don't care for Bill and Chuck cutting in on their territory. And then there is the little matter of undercover cops. I'll let you watch and see how this all works out.

This would probably just be a six if it weren't for the important place it holds in film history. It is the first feature film directed by Ron Howard at only age 28, and he did a very able job his first time out. It boosted the careers of both Michael Keaton and Shelley Long, who was less than a month away from beginning her star making role on Cheers. And then there is the film's theme song "That's What Friends are For" that was rerecorded in 1985, became a hit, and whose proceeds went to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS.

And what of Henry Winkler who was top billed here? Well, even though he was nominated for awards for this performance, it was pretty much downhill from here professionally. Since 1973 Winkler had built the reputation as the ultimate Eisenhower era alpha male - Fonzie - on the long running TV show "Happy Days". He was a cross between Brando and Elvis. People stepped out of his way when he walked down the street, and he would snap his fingers and several beautiful girls would come running just to be on his arm. A great performance as a man who is a walking doormat through most of the film does not mean that it enlarged his fan base.

I'd say watch it for its place in film history for all the reasons I gave. Even if you weren't alive at the time, the film is at least mildly amusing. Also watch out for cameos by Richard Belzer (Munch on Homicide and then Special Victims Unit), Kevin Costner, and of course Clint Howard who I don't think ever got an acting job without big brother's help, with the exception of maybe his part on TV show Gentle Ben.

Adam Sandler and Pauly Shore can only DREAM of being as funny as Michael Keaton in "Night Shift." Keaton's hilarious performance only serves to underscore the fact that he's never been near as funny since.

Sure, the movie will never be in the AFI's top 100 list. But when I was 18, a loony pre-college me dreamed of being as funny as Billy Blaizejowski, Keaton's character in the film. I credit the script for great lines, but I doubt anyone could have made an annoying character like Billy loveable - except Keaton.

Henry Winkler does a bang-up job with a straight role that affords audiences little to get excited about. He is completely convincing as an in-over-his-head nebbish with a nervous stomach, and deserves credit for pulling it off without seeming whiny. We identify with Winkler's character even though we can see how cowardly he is.

The plot, of course, is contrived, as is any plot involving hookers with hearts of gold. It's hard to see Shelly Long as a prostitute, but she plays it gamely and has fun with the role.

I recommend this film if you have any craziness to your sense of humor, or just if you're a male between the ages of 17 and 25. That's the target audience, but even in my mid-30's, I still find Keaton's performance refreshing and laugh-out-loud funny.

"Chuck Lumley" (Henry Winkler) is an unassertive, mild-mannered New Yorker who has a bossy girlfriend and works at the city morgue. He is a genuinely nice guy who simply wants to live a normal life. As luck would have it, however, two unexpected events suddenly turn his life upside-down and things will never be the same for him afterward. The first major change is when he gets a new office worker by the name of "Bill Blazejowski" (Michael Keaton) who is the complete polar opposite of Chuck. Whereas Chuck is quiet and considerate, Bill is totally loud, spontaneous and unpredictable. The second person to suddenly appear in Chuck's life is a prostitute named "Belinda Keaton" (Shelley Long) who has just lost her pimp and needs someone to help her out. While Chuck is sympathetic to her plight, Bill sees an opportunity and soon all three of them become part of something that none of them can control. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an exceptional comedy which benefits from the great chemistry displayed by the three aforementioned actors. It was like each of them tailor-were made for their specific characters. Be that as it may, while the subject matter might be a little risqué, I found this to be an enjoyable film and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

The basic structure of Night Shift is really familiar stuff but the main idea here is really unique and results in a really good comedy that gets enough good laughs out of it across the run time bolstered by a strong central trio and easygoing direction that makes the whole thing more enjoyable.

Henry Winkler's mild mannered nature is ideal to lead the film in contrast to everything around him and his growing confidence is really fun. Shelley Long really humanises a character who could have easily been two dimensional and Michael Keaton rounds out the core three in terrific fashion.

In his first film role Keaton shows why he's become and remains a truly dynamic screen presence with an incredible amount of energy from his first appearance and a level of comedic timing that is impeccable every single time. Almost all of the best jokes here are his.

Ron Howard's direction compliments everything else nicely, there's nothing groundbreaking here but there's some clever flourishes and framing that enhances the humour. It opens pretty strong as well, setting up a lot of different aspects with an engaging chase sequence.

I saw this film a long time ago, just when it was new (1982) and was blown away by the very talented Mr. Keaton.

Also notable are Henry Winkler in a most restrained and touching way.

A welcome surprise is Shelley Long (For the record: I am NOT her fan) as a prostitute "with a heart of gold".

A small, early gem from the Ron Howard-Ganz-Mandel team, with some personal touches, to wit: The line when `Belinda' (Shelley Long) tells `Chuck' (Henry Winkler) just after they made love that `she is not wearing her watch' to let him know that she loves him is just beautiful, a nice, semi-polished little gem that I think most people can appreciate and enjoy.

Trivia: Clint Howard in a small role (His brother, Ron almost always gives him work.)

Trivia: In the closing credits Rod Stewart sings a beautiful version of `That's what friends are for' that would later be made really popular by "Dionne Warwick and friends".

Night Shift is one of my favorite comedies of all time. Keaton is outstanding, Winkler is believable, Long is very good as a hooker. MK has a strong talent for comedy; just his expressions are funny. No words needed. I read where MK liked his Beetlejuice role the best. Well let me tell you that his Mr Mom, and Beetlejuice characters were born in Billy Blaze's character in Night Shift. Bravo. Highly recommend.

A bit before my time as I was 13 when it came out, I picked it up for $2 a few weeks ago and had no expectations other than my mother said it was funny, Micheal Keaton had me thinking it was Cheech who was singing in his opening scene behind the door, I was surprised when he walked in tbh, it reminded me of Marin's "I'm just a love ma-chine" vibe from Cheech and Chong lol. Winkler was his best nerdy self and Keaton playing the kook was perfect, Long was her usual self, likable and cute and wow in underwear! Lol, can't believe she's 70 now watching the old stuff from my youth like Troop Beverly Hills etc,. This is the role that worked her up to her role in Cheers and the Money Pit with Tom Hanks a few yrs later. Fun and insolent 80s fun, along with Trading Places, Easy Money, Back To School, Weird Science and Adventures in Babysitting, Survivors and so many more silly movies that turned up the silly factor and made you forget your troubles for an hour or so.

Ronnie Howard did an excellent job with this film. This movie is hilarious throughout. The performances of Michael Keaton, Henry Winkler and Shelly Long are outstanding. Highly recommend!

1982's "Night Shift" which was one of legendary director Ron Howard's first works can now be considered a comedy classic. The film is certainly funny and it has plenty of funny memorable one liners and it was sharply written with intelligent wit. Yet it is most respected for it's off beat plot and clever nature of opening up a business(an escort service)which will lead to an unlikely friendship and it shows one man that love is possible for anyone.

Set in New York City you have ex Wall street guy Charles Lumley(Henry Winkler)who's a worried and uptight type who now makes his living at the city morgue on the night shift. Things change enter Billy Blazejowski(Michael Keaton in one of his earliest roles)who's hired to be Lumley's night shift partner. And Billy is an opposite as he's more a party animal and care free type who wants to change things and he comes up with a clever ideal. That is he gathers up a group of women and you guessed it they run an escort service for profit! Shelly Long stars as a working girl and strikes up a friendship and even a love making encounter with the uptight Lumley who breaks free of some of his tightness, which was needed especially when he had a sweet tooth wife who loved chocolate! In the end a lot is learned as unexpected love is discovered and all three form a bonding friendship that's memorable and should last so special when it seemed so unlikely. Overall good and well done comedy a now remembered classic.

I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the 1982 comedy "Night Shift" here in 2021. And oddly enough, then I had never actually heard about the movie prior to now, as I sat down to watch it.

I will say that I was expecting something from director Ron Howard with this comedy, as it had some pretty good names on the cast list. But sadly so, then writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel just managed to churn out a mediocre script for the movie.

The storyline told in "Night Shift" was pretty straight forward, I will give it that much, but the contents to the storyline were just a bit shallow and felt somewhat rushed. I feel that the movie wasn't given the time and effort that was needed to make it a wholehearted movie experience. And while it was certainly watchable, it just wasn't particularly outstanding or memorable.

With names like Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long on the cast list, you definitely had a strong and solid ensemble of performers for a 1982 movie. And there is no doubt about the fact that Michael Keaton really carried the movie with his wacky character and energetic performance.

I sat through the entire movie, but I wasn't particularly entertained, and this is certainly not a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time.

My rating of "Night Shift" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.

Very funny comedy from Ron Howard. Winkler and Keaton are a great duo and they team up very successfully from what I see. The whole premise is completely absurd, but you never know, it could happen. Nonetheless, engaging performances and great humor serve up a very good film. 9/10

"Night Shift" is a major change of pace for Henry Winkler. Up until this movie, he was 'The Fonz' on "Happy Days"...a very cool and self-assured guy. Here in this film, however, he's pretty much the opposite of Fonzie. Chuck (WInkler) is a meek loser...afraid to act in life. So, when his boss demotes him to the night shift at the morgue so he can give the job to a family member, Chuck doesn't argue...he just accepts it. And, when his girlfriend spends all of her time talking about herself...he just accepts it. And, when a local restaurant gets his orders wrong again and again...he just accepts it.

Once on the night shift, Chuck is given an assistant...or at least a guy who is SUPPOSED to assist him. But instead, Bill (Michael Keaton) shirks his responsibilities and talks non-stop...and Chuck accepts it. So, how is it then that soon Chuck and Bill become pimps...and two self-assured ones?!

This film has a lot of laughs. But it's also a romance between a guy and a prostitute...a HIGHLY unromantic plot. It also has a decent amount of nudity (mostly topless women) and a very adult plot about prostitution. In other words, it might not want to be a film you show your kids or your mother.

Overall, a cute and funny film...about some rather adult subject matter.

"Night Shift" is a pretty good comedy. It's actually laugh out loud funny a few times, which I didn't expect, and its leads, Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton, are both really good in it.

In the movie, Winkler plays against type as a milquetoast morgue worker who is shunted into the night shift to make way for his boss's son. He is assigned a partner in a yahoo played by Keaton. Winkler's life was pretty much set out for him as he is engaged to a coldhearted woman from rich stock named Charlotte, but when he realises he and his neighbour, a prostitute, are both working the night shift, he discovers what true love is.

He also ends up working as a pimp, and perhaps the nicest pimp in film history. You see, when Winkler starts helping out his prostitute neighbour, he realises that the girls she works with would be safer under his protection, and the morgue turns into a catch for hookers, in a pretty funny development I didn't see coming, knowing nothing about the movie going in.

The movie has a number of other recognizable faces in small roles, like Richard Belzer (Winkler's cousin), Clint Howard (the director's brother), Ron Howard (the director), and early roles from Kevin Costner and Shannen Doherty. Joe Spinell, unpleasant actor from an unpleasant film called "Maniac", also makes an appearance.

I was also surprised at the number of bare breasts in this movie. There's no swearing that I could detect, and the on-screen violence is minimal and bloodless. In two or three scenes, though, there's nudity. It's like a PG flick with boobs. Was that added to cash in on the '80s sex comedy craze, with dreck like "Porky's" being big successes?

I enjoyed this movie quite a bit. The only reason why I don't give it a better rating on here is because I don't think I'll remember it for much longer. It's enjoyable, but not too memorable.

Enjoyable little comedy which sees one star at the beginning of their career and the other two at the peak of theirs, strange it's the newcomer who would go on to be the more successful. Henry Winkler plays Chuck Lumley a downtrodden morgue worker who finds out that he's being moved to the night shift, much to the chagrin of his girlfriend Charlotte (Gina Hecht). Worse still he has a new co-worker, Bill (Michael Keaton), slightly annoying and a bit of a dreamer. He has a plan to make money by hiring prostitutes to work from the morgue, one of these prostitutes is Belinda (Shelley Long). At first Chuck's against the idea, but having fallen for Belinda he caves into Bill's idea.

There's some really good scenes in this movie, especially the ones with Winkler and Long, but it's Keaton, all energy, who would later become a major star. This film, though largely forgotten, is well worth a watch.

Henry winkler plays the quiet, self controlled worker bee, pretty much the opposite of what he did on happy days! Michael keaton also plays against some of his traditional roles, which was usually a family man, who had to overcome some adversity. He made this just before mister mom. In this one, the two clash, since one likes the quiet, regular schedule, but is assigned to work with a hyper, loud, annoying work partner. It's an early ron howard film. With music by burt bacharach! What an odd connection. It's pretty funny. Lots of clever bits. The running gag of the vicious dog which chases chuck to his door every day. Bill constantly gets on chuck's nerves, with his loud music, loud voice, and flashy ways. The neighbor (shelley long) loses her pimp, and asks bill and chuck to help her out. Sure, i guess that could happen! Keep an eye out for nita talbot, from hogans heroes! And vince schiavelli.... from fast times. Some folks would see this one and mister mom as a bit dated now. I've always liked both keaton and winkler, so I dug it!

This was one of Howard's early directorial efforts (he even gives himself a Hitchcockian-style cameo in an alley kiss near the beginning), and one of his straight-out funniest. Many have commented on Keaton's top-notch breakout performance -- and it truly is one of the funniest supporting performances since Matthau's Whiplash Willie Gingrich. But, there are many other wonderful tidbits to enjoy thoroughly -- beginning with an incredibly clever script by Ganz and Mandell -- so many classic lines I almost don't know where to begin. Gina Hecht is also magnificently memorable in her supporting role as Winkler's neurotic girlfriend, and Nita Talbot is a gem as the domineering mother. Winkler is perfect as the understated nebbish lead, and the contrast of the low-income realities and the humor found in the script is marvelously unusual in American movies beyond "Little Shop of Horrors". In fact, the movie deftly blends reality and absurdity in a manner few have succeeded at. Finally, the ahead-of-its-time cast includes Shannen Doherty as a junior girl scout, Richard Belzer as a grotesque gangster pimp, Kevin Costner as a frat boy, Clint Howard (Ron's younger brother who starred in Gentle Ben and a classic Star Trek episode) as Keaton's first limo customer, Murphy Brown's Pat Corley as Hecht's father, and Ghost's Vincent Schiavelli as an obnoxious deliveryman. And, I do disagree with mainstream thought that Shelley Long was miscast -- she actually imbues her character with some underappreciated mannerisms that ring very true for me that transcend the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold cliche. All in all, a funny and harrowing film much better than it is generally given credit for.

Night Shift was the first major directorial of the younger filmmaker Ron Howard, there we can envisage a promising career, also it exposes Michael Keaton in an upcoming successful actor in a hare-brained performance, thus the power trio Henry Winkler, Shelley Long and Michael Keaton team up in perfect chemistry under the auspicious Ron Howard.

Scrutinizing the plot in few words, Winkler plays a cool straight-lacey guy Chuck Lumley living with her weirdo fiancée with few ups and far more downs concerning their sex relationship, working in shift night at morgue, suddenly comes up a newcomer sidekick a wacky guy Bill Brazejowski (Michael Keaton), hereinafter becomes his peaceful world upside down, he stumbles with a lady-night next door Belinda (Shelley Long), meanwhile Bill masterminds a hidden agency of escort girls locate at own morgue, it proves be successful endeavor indeed, however Chuck is in love with the sexy Belinda and utterly bothered to raise money from this carnal and sinful job.

Spicy entertainment, it was a very appreciate comedy in Brazil, dealing with a neuralgic subject on light way, almost provocative, a perfect vehicle to introducing Michael Keaton as wacko persona, Shelley Long was sexy than never cooking eggs at breakfast letting Chuck going crazy upon seductive outfits, what vision of paradise also Winkler slowly metamorphosis.

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First watch: 1988 / How many: 4 / Source: TV-Youtube / Rating: 7.25.

This movie was awful. i had heard about this movie for so many years, but never saw it, so i figured i would watch it, over the course of a week. i sat through scene after scene waiting for it to get ok, but it never did. just a terrible humorless ridiculous implausible movie. winkler was awful in it and no wonder he wasn't in any other movies. keaton is insufferable, how he ever became popular is a mystery, because he was awful in both this and gung ho which came out a few years later. shelley long was ok, but that's about it. this movie had nothing.

A film about morgue workers and prostitutes? That's what someone who hasn't seen the movie may ask. Without sentimentalism or cheap jokes like Adam Sandler's, this film is funny, with Keaton outrageous as an idea-man and Winkler perfect for the rational person in all of us. Every part does the job. It's a must-see.

Henry Winkler plays meek, and put-upon morgue attendant Chuck Lumley, who is engaged to a controlling woman he doesn't love, and has also been passed over for a promotion, and forced to work the night shift, when he is paired with wacky new employee Bill(played by Michael Keaton, in a star-making performance) Bill is as extroverted as Chuck is introverted, but somehow(despite a heated argument) they become unlikely friends, then business partners. You see, chuck's neighbor Belinda Keaton(Shelly Long) is a prostitute who hates her pimp, so she organizes her colleagues(Bill's idea) to operate out of the morgue(!) Things go well until Belinda's old pimp decides he wants in on the action...

Unlikely premise for a comedy works surprisingly well, thanks to appealing performances and good direction by Ron Howard. Story is far fetched of course, but this comedy succeeds in spite of that.

Here is another of Ron Howard's earlier movies that are on the irreverent side with typical twisted Hollywood values. For the millionth time, we also have the lovable, sentimental women playing hookers (give me a break!) who are helped out in a time of distress by another lovable goof-ball (Michael Keaton) who, of course, has no morals, either. That's why he's portrayed as someone to root for, as is our old pal "Fonzi" from "Happy Days." Yes, Henry Winkler is here playing another creep whom Howard makes look appealing even though he abandons his nice fiancé for a hooker (Shelly Long). Nowhere in all of this does it indicate Winkler or anyone else is doing the wrong thing.

There were some humorous moments in here, but not a third as many as the hype for this film would have you believe. Overall, just a worthless piece of trash.