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The King of Comedy

It's no laughing matter.

Film19821h 49mReleased

DramaComedy
Not rated

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Director
Martin Scorsese
Language
English
Released
1982-12-18
Runtime
1h 49m

Community score

7.82,606 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

7.6

The story

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 NiroRupert Pupkin
  • Jerry Lewis
    Jerry LewisJerry Langford
  • Diahnne Abbott
    Diahnne AbbottRita
  • Sandra Bernhard
    Sandra BernhardMasha
  • Shelley Hack
    Shelley HackCathy Long
  • Frederick de Cordova
    Frederick de CordovaBert Thomas
  • Ed Herlihy
    Ed HerlihyEd Herlihy
  • Lou Brown — artwork unavailable
    Lou BrownBand Leader
  • Loretta Tupper — artwork unavailable
    Loretta TupperStage Door Fan
  • Peter Potulski — artwork unavailable
    Peter PotulskiStage Door Fan