1982 night shift which be one of legendary director ron howard first work can now be consider a comedy classic . the film be certainly funny and it have plenty of funny memorable one liner and it be sharply write with intelligent wit . yet it be most respected for it off beat plot and clever nature of open up a business ( an escort service ) which will lead to an unlikely friendship and it show one man that love be possible for anyone . set in new york city you have ex wall street guy charles lumley ( henry winkler ) who a worried and uptight type who now make his living at the city morgue on the night shift . thing change enter billy blazejowski ( michael keaton in one of his early role ) who hire to be lumley night shift partner . and billy be an opposite a he more a party animal and care free type who want to change thing and he come up with a clever ideal . that be he gather up a group of woman and you guess it they run an escort service for profit . shelly long star a a work girl and strike up a friendship and even a love making encounter with the uptight lumley who break free of some of his tightness and which be need especially when he have a sweet tooth wife who love chocolate . in the end a lot be learn a unexpected love be discover and all three form a bonding friendship that memorable and should last so special when it seem so unlikely . overall good and well do comedy a now remember classic .