Movie
The King of Comedy
1982PG1h 49m7.8 / 10
It's no laughing matter.
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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Synopsis
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.
More about The King of Comedy
Cast
Robert De NiroRupert Pupkin
Jerry LewisJerry Langford
Diahnne AbbottRita
Sandra BernhardMasha
Shelley HackCathy Long
Frederick de CordovaBert Thomas
Ed HerlihyEd HerlihyLou BrownBand Leader
Credits
- Directed by
- Martin Scorsese
- Written by
- Paul D. Zimmerman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $19M
- Box office
- $2.5M
Production
- Embassy International PicturesUnited States
Themes
audaciousblackmailcautionaryentertainerfbihilariousmean spiritednew york city
