Thursday, August 11, 2011

Night Shift - 1982 ***



Never heard of this before, but it actually turned out to be pretty good, and quite funny as well. Henry Winkler (yes, it's him from 'Happy Days'!) stars as an ex stock-broker Chuck, who after a number of years at his job at the City Morgue, is horrified to find out that he has been promoted to Night Shift Supervisor, a prospect that he is desperately unhappy about. He is even more upset when he realises that his new co-worker (Michael Keaton) is a manic and hyperactive character who is constantly coming up with scheme after scheme night after night which he inflicts on Chuck.

However, it's not long before Chuck realises that the 2 men could be very good together, and start up some kind of enterprise, mainly hoping to help his prostitute neighbour who is in dire need of his advice.

It's a good film, quite quirky, typically 80s, and with some good music thrown in.

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