The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

7.8(2.4K)
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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.

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Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott
Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Masha
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack
Cathy Long
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown
Lou Brown
Band Leader
Loretta Tupper
Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski
Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales
Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan
Whitey Ryan
Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless
Doc Lawless
Chauffeur
Marta Heflin
Marta Heflin
Young Girl
Katherine Wallach
Katherine Wallach
Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina
Charles Kaleina
Autograph Seeker

WriterMardik Martin

DirectorsFrederick de Cordova, Don Letts, Martin Scorsese

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Release dateDec 18 1982

Runtime1 hour 49 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesEmbassy International Pictures, 20th Century Fox

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