Directed by:
Betty ThomasScreenplay:
George ArmitageCinematography:
Mac AhlbergComposer:
Ira NewbornCast:
John Michael Higgins, Kathy Bates, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Jurasik, Reni Santoni, John Getz, Lawrence Pressman, Treat Williams (more)VOD (4)
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A dramatization of the rivalry to be the successor of Johnny Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show." (official distributor synopsis)
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