Night Shift (film)

Night Shift is a 1982 film about a formerly successful stockbroker and his crazy co-worker who open a call girl service at the city morgue. Directed by Ron Howard. Written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in. (taglines) Bill Blazejowski What's our job? We like drive around and pickup stiffs, or what? Is that what we are supposed to do? Wanna know why I carry this tape recorder? To tape things. See, I'm an idea man, Chuck. I got ideas coming at me all day... I couldn't even fight 'em off if I wanted. Wait a second... hold the phone! Hold the phone! [speaking into tape recorder] Idea to eliminate garbage. Edible paper. You eat it, it's gone! You eat it, it's outta there! No more garbage! So there I was at the Blackjack table with all my wash 'n' dries... did I tell you I had the idea for them first? What if you mix...mayonnaise right in the can with the tuna fish? Hold it! Hold it! Wait a minute! Chuck! Take live tuna fish...and feed them mayonnaise. Oh this is good. [speaks into tape recorder] Call StarKist. We'll call ourselves Love Brokers. What are we really talking about here? Huh? What's the essence of what we're talking about? Spell it out for you if I have to. [writing on chalkboard] PROSTITUTION! Prostitution. Yeah, we can say it. We're big kids now, right? You know a lot of times it'll help you to understand a word if you break it down, so let’s do that now, shall we? PROS... it doesn't mean anything. Forget about that... TIT, I think we all know what that means. TU, kay two tit and TION, of course, from the Latin to shun... to say no, uh-uh, thank you anyway I don't want it, to push away... it doesn't even belong in this word really, so let's get rid of that. I wash my hands and my feet of you! Others Chuck Lumley: [reads the forms that Leonard, the day shift guy left] Name of the deceased... something Polish? Leonard: Oh, that Barney Rubble. What an actor. Dialogue Chuck: I used to be an investment counselor. Bill: Yeah? [pause] What's that? Chuck: It's like a stockbroker. Bill: So what're you doing babysitting stiffs? What were you... drinker? Big drinker? Chuck: No! Bill: Doper! Toothead! Nose candy! Coke! Bill: [picking up photo from desk] Hey Chuck? Who is this? Your wife? Chuck: Fiancée. Bill: Nice frame! Bill: You tellin' me to shut up? Chuck: I'm telling you to shut up! I will tell your recorder so that you don't forget! [Chuck picks up tape recorder and turns it on] Chuck: Hello, this is Chuck to remind Bill to SHUT UP! Chuck: [elevator door opens; Chuck sees Belinda lying on the elevator floor] Oh my God. Did you fall down? Did somebody hit you? Belinda: Other way round. Somebody hit me and then I fell down. Chuck: As we sit here and idly chat, there are woman, female human beings, rolling around in strange beds with strange men, and we are making money from that. Bill: Is this a great country, or what? Bill: [Chuck is spitting on himself in the jail cell] Chuck, come on - it looks bad in front of the other guys! Chuck: So what am I running for, cell president? Bill: No!... they have that? Belinda: Bill, Bill, are you all right? Did you break anything, Bill? Bill: I caught an updraft. Chuck: Are you OK? Bill: Yeah, I'm alright, don't worry, I'm alright, fortunately the ground broke my fall. Taglines Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in. It makes the day seem dead. Together they are going to make the day pay off... all night long! The oldest profession in a new-look comedy. Cast Henry Winkler - Chuck Lumley Michael Keaton - Bill Blazejowski Shelley Long - Belinda Keaton Gina Hecht - Charlotte Koogle External links 0084412 Night Shift night_shift Night Shift Category:1980s American films Category:Sex comedy films Category:1982 films Category:Screenplays by Babaloo Mandel Category:Screenplays by Lowell Ganz Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films directed by Ron Howard Category:Films about prostitution