The Late Show

1977 film by Robert Benton
Movie film Q2364650
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Summary

The Late Show is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,417 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Robert Benton[4]
  • Screenwriter: Robert Benton[5]
  • Composer: Kenneth Wannberg[6]
  • Genre: neo-noir[7], comedy film[8], comedy thriller[9], mystery film[10]
  • Cast member: Art Carney[11], Lily Tomlin[12], Bill Macy[13], Eugene Roche[14], Joanna Cassidy[15], Howard Duff[16], Ruth Nelson[17]
  • Producer: Robert Altman[18]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[19], Warner Bros. Pictures[20]
  • Director of photography: Charles Rosher Jr.[21]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[22]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[23]
  • Review score: 94%[24], 7.9/10[25]
  • Color: color[26]
  • Country of origin: United States[27]
  • Publication date: February 10, 1977[28], June 1977[29], July 4, 1977[30], July 7, 1977[31], August 12, 1977[32], September 23, 1977[33], September 28, 1977[34], October 10, 1977[35], January 5, 1978[36], March 6, 1978[37], January 8, 1979[38], July 2, 1979[39], July 24, 1979[40]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[41]
  • Film editor: Lou Lombardo[42]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[43]
  • Title: The Late Show[44]
  • MPA film rating: PG[45]
  • Duration: 93 minutes[46], 90 minutes[47]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[48]
  • Kijkwijzer rating: 6[49]
  • CNC film rating (France): no minors under twelve[50]
  • Australian Classification: M[51]

Why It Matters

The Late Show has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did The Late Show receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . kijkwijzer.nl. Retrieved . kijkwijzer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . cnc.fr. Retrieved . cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'lv', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv', 'tr']
    Ampas collections film id → W068325
    Sitelink count → 12
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 76301
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 99656
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  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 24771
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  5. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1977-02-10T00:00:00Z, +1977-06-00T00:00:00Z, +1977-07-04T00:00:00Z +10
    Screenwriter → Robert Benton
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Mpa film rating → PG
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