The King of Comedy

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1982 PG-13 1h 49m

7.8 /10

2.5K

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The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

Genre

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.

Director

Martin Scorsese

Writers

Paul D. Zimmerman

Stars

Robert De Niro Jerry Lewis Diahnne Abbott

Cast & Crew

Robert De Niro

Jerry Lewis

Diahnne Abbott

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Shelley Hack

Frederick de Cordova

Frederick de Cordova

Ed Herlihy

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Guard

Marta Heflin

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

Autograph Seeker

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese

Chuck Low

Man in Chinese Restaurant

Liza Minnelli

Leslie Levinson

Alan Potashnick

Man at Telephone

Man at Telephone

Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

Man at Telephone

Man at Telephone

Man at Telephone

Margo Winkler

Mick Jones

Joe Strummer

Paul Simonon

Ellen Foley

Jerry Baxter-Worman

Don Letts

Matt Russo

Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers

Victor Borge

Ralph Monaco

Rob-Jamere Wess

Kim Chan

June Prud'Homme

Edgar J. Scherick

Wilson Crockett

Thomas M. Tolan

Richard Dioguardi

Jay Julien

Langford's Lawyer

Harry J. Ufland

Langford's Agent

Crockett's Secretary

Bill Minkin

Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman

Tony Devon

Plainclothesman

Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

Plainclothesman

Plainclothesman

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Tony Randall

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin

Second Man at Bar

William Jorgensen

Newsman (voice)

Newsman (voice)

Newsman (voice)

William Littauer

Newsman (voice)

Announcer (voice)

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Crowd Extra (uncredited)

r96sk

8

12 Aug 2024

A bit long-winded, but undoubtedly a very good movie. <em>'The King of Comedy'</em> has a sturdy Robert De Niro lead performance, as well as solid ...

Geronimo1967

7

22 Oct 2023

Robert De Niro is great in this enjoyable comedy about the aspiring comedian "Pupkin" who is prepared to go to great lengths to get his moment in the ...

10

7 Apr 2020

Martin Scorsese's THE KING OF COMEDY was the lowest-grossing major studio film of 1982. It isn't difficult to see why: It's loaded with uncomfortable ...

8

18 Feb 2017

**De Niro as yet another deluded psycho** De Niro is Rupert Pitkin, a comedian who seeks to be as famous as his hero, Jerry Lewis. Pupkin could be ...

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