The King of Comedy
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1982
1h 49m
PG
English
Drama, Comedy
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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.
The King of Comedy
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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Cast
Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Langford
Masha
Rita Keane
Cathy Long
Bert Thomas
Jonno
Himself
Band Leader
Receptionist
Raymond Wirtz
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Dolores
Stage Door Fan
Stage Door Fan
Stage Door Fan
Stage Door Guard
Chauffeur
Young Girl
Man in Chinese Restaurant
Autograph Seeker
Autograph Seeker
Caricaturist
Roberta Posner
Man at Telephone
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Written By: Paul D. Zimmerman
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CatyAlexandre
/10 11 years ago
My dear Martin Scorsese, once again you prove in here why are you one of my favourites.
In The King of Comedy we follow Rupert Pupkin an obsessive fan of the very well known Jerry Langston a tv host and comedian that has a famous tv show. Rupert's daily life is all around Langston. He dreams ab More
In The King of Comedy we follow Rupert Pupkin an obsessive fan of the very well known Jerry Langston a tv host and comedian that has a famous tv show. Rupert's daily life is all around Langston. He dreams ab More
bladefd
/10 4 months ago
I had no idea Martin Scorsese directed comedy films, but this was just that. And with yet another one of the famous team-ups with the legendary Robert de Niro, who I don’t imagine outside of his gangster roles. But he does just that here, showing his incredible versatility. Comedian Rupert Pupkin More
Ian Beale
6 years ago
**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 Travis Bickle's equally disturbed brother - both of them living in New York and both of them losing their minds in unison.
After much rejection, th More
De Niro is Rupert Pitkin, a comedian who seeks to be as famous as his hero, Jerry Lewis. Pupkin could be Travis Bickle's equally disturbed brother - both of them living in New York and both of them losing their minds in unison.
After much rejection, th More
CinemaSerf
one year ago
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 sun. To that end he doorsteps acclaimed chat-show host "Jerry" (the entirely convincing Jerry Lewis) and, not exactly lacking in self-confidence, conv More
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