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The King of Comedy (1982)

Genres
Drama, Comedy
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Release
82-12-18
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7.8/128K

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7.8/2.4K

Tagline

It's no laughing matter.

Plot

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

Cast
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro Poster Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis Poster Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott Poster Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard Poster Masha
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack Poster Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Frederick de Cordova Poster Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy Poster Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown
Lou Brown Poster Band Leader
Loretta Tupper
Loretta Tupper Poster Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski
Peter Potulski Poster Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales
Vinnie Gonzales Poster Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan
Whitey Ryan Poster Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless
Doc Lawless Poster Chauffeur
Marta Heflin
Marta Heflin Poster Young Girl
Katherine Wallach
Katherine Wallach Poster Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina
Charles Kaleina Poster Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz
Richard Baratz Poster Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese
Catherine Scorsese Poster Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese
Cathy Scorsese Poster Dolores
Chuck Low
Chuck Low Poster Man in Chinese Restaurant
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli Poster Liza Minnelli
Leslie Levinson
Leslie Levinson Poster Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick
Alan Potashnick Poster Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba
Michael Kolba Poster Man at Telephone
Robert Colston
Robert Colston Poster Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez
Ramon Rodriguez Poster Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop
Chuck Coop Poster Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella
Sel Vitella Poster Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler
Margo Winkler Poster Receptionist
Tony Boschetti
Tony Boschetti Poster Mr. Gangemi
Mick Jones
Mick Jones Poster Street Scum
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer Poster Street Scum
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon Poster Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl
Kosmo Vinyl Poster Street Scum
Ellen Foley
Ellen Foley Poster Street Scum
Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour Poster Street Scum
Gaby Salter
Gaby Salter Poster Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman
Jerry Baxter-Worman Poster Street Scum
Don Letts
Don Letts Poster Street Scum
Matt Russo
Matt Russo Poster Cabbie
Director
Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese Poster
Production countries

United States of America