The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Night Shift earned approximately $21.1 million at the domestic box office. Other songs heard in the film include 'You Really Got Me' by Van Halen and a live version of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' by The Rolling Stones, taken from the 1977 live album Love You Live a section of 'Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter' by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra is also heard. The versions of 'Talk Talk' and 'Penthouse and Pavement' that are on the soundtrack are different from any other releases of the songs as they were specially mixed for the soundtrack. The soundtrack was a vinyl and cassette-only release. 'That's What Friends Are For (Night Shift Love Theme) (instrumental)' by Burt Bacharach.'Everlasting Love' by Rufus and Chaka Khan.'Someday, Someway' by Marshall Crenshaw.'That's What Friends Are For' by Rod Stewart.'The Love Too Good to Last' by The Pointer Sisters.It included ten selected tracks from the film, six of which were written just for the film: The official soundtrack was released in 1982 on the Ladd Company label and was distributed by Warner Bros. The closing theme song, 'That's What Friends Are For]', performed by Rod Stewart, was written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. The movie's opening theme song is 'Night Shift' by Quarterflash.

Michael Keaton as Bill 'Blaze' Blazejowski.The three leave the club together and go out on the town. With renewed determination, Chuck finds Belinda working in an adult club and professes his love for her. Belinda leaves, and Chuck becomes angry with himself for being afraid. Chuck's fiancée Charlotte ends their engagement.Ĭhuck sees Belinda in the hall of their apartment complex, but again fails to express his true feelings for her. Chuck accepts this, but Bill sees it as an opportunity to bargain with the mayor's office. Because their arrest would be a political embarrassment, the guys are offered their old jobs back and a dismissal of all charges. Chuck and Bill are rescued, but are arrested for promoting prostitution. Bill inadvertently leads undercover cops to the morgue where Chuck is being assaulted by the pimps. Meanwhile, Chuck and Bill's foray into the prostitution business draws the ire of dangerous pimps who come to the morgue and threaten to kill Chuck. Chuck's passiveness keeps him from telling Belinda he loves her. They are inspired by the plight of Chuck's prostitute neighbor, Belinda, to apply Chuck's financial acumen and Bill's entrepreneurial spirit to open a prostitution service headquartered at the morgue.Ĭhuck falls in love with Belinda, but their relationship becomes complicated when Belinda refuses to quit prostitution. His displeasure at being 'promoted' to Night Shift Supervisor to make room for his boss's nephew Leonard is exacerbated by the irrational exuberance of Bill 'Blaze' Blazejowski, his new co-worker. Charles 'Chuck' Lumley, formerly a successful stockbroker, has found a refuge from the ulcer-inducing Wall Street rat race in his job as an attendant at the New York City morgue.

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