The King of Comedy
2394 reviews
Drama/Comedy
1h 49m
1982
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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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.
- DirectorMartin Scorsese
- Release18 December 1982
- Genre
- Duration1h 49m
- Budget$19,000,000
- Revenue$2,536,000
- Rate2394 reviews
- Productions
Embassy International Pictures, 20th Century Fox
Cast

Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott
Rita

Sandra Bernhard
Masha

Shelley Hack
Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova
Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy

Marta Heflin
Young Girl

Catherine Scorsese
Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese
Dolores

Chuck Low
Man in Chinese Restaurant

Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli

Mick Jones
Street Scum

Joe Strummer
Street Scum

Paul Simonon
Street Scum

Ellen Foley
Street Scum

Don Letts
Street Scum

Matt Russo
Cabbie

Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers

Victor Borge
Victor Borge

Ralph Monaco
Raymond Wirtz

Kim Chan
Jonno

Jay Julien
Langford's Lawyer

Bill Minkin
McCabe

Tony Devon
Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy
Plainclothesman

Martin Scorsese
TV Director

Tony Randall
Tony Randall

Charles Scorsese
First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin
Second Man at Bar
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