Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelley Long

A morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious partner who dreams of the "one great idea" for success. His life takes a bizarre turn when a prostitute n...( read more  read more... )eighbor complains about the loss of her pimp. His partner, upon hearing the situation, suggests that they fill that opening themselves using the morgue at night as their brothel. Against his better judgement, he gets talked into the idea, only to find that it's more than his boss that has objections to this bit of entrepreneurship.

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R, 106 min.

Directed by: Ron Howard

Release Date: July 30, 1982

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DVD Release Date: June 5, 2001

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  • October 2, 2009
    I loved this film when I was little and I still do. Mr. Winkler should be in more films instead of doing pantomime in Wimbledom!
  • September 28, 2008
    I watched this one tons as a kid. This movie also introduced us to Micheal Keaton and made him a star.
  • September 5, 2008
    So ridiculous.
  • January 27, 2008
    Hilarious!
  • October 20, 2009
    It was OK.Something to watch
  • October 12, 2009
    its just such an odd movie... nothing really fits with anything else around it. yet some how i was quite happy to watch it and see what keaton was willing to invent next. i also thought winkler played a great nervous/pussy type, the opposite for what he is best known for. i'll wa...( read more)tch it again in 2 years when i forget the whole plot.
  • July 30, 2009
    Very early Michael Keaton. But frankly, it's just a dumb movie.
  • February 21, 2009
    YOU CAN ONLY BE WALKED ON FOR SO LONG.
  • January 13, 2009
    WOW I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THIS MOVIE
  • January 12, 2009
    I saw this at the Reservoir Cinema North Twin when I was 7... what was my mum thinking?!?

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  • it starred michael keaton and henry winkler as two mortuary workers.  Answer »
  • Which actor starred in Mr.Mom, Night Shift, Batman and White Noise?  Answer »
  • one tagline from this 1982 Movie was "Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Mourge into a swinging business,people have been dying to get in."  Answer »
  • Name the actor who has starred in these movies: Mr. Mom Night Shift Gung Ho Jack Frost Multiplicity The Dream Team Batman Returns White Noise Herbie Fully Loaded  Answer »

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