Poster for The King of Comedy (1982)

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The King of Comedy (1982)

It's no laughing matter.

  • Dec 18, 1982
  • 1h 49m
  • PG
TMDB user score 7.8/10 2,709 votes on TMDB
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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.

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Trailer

THE KING OF COMEDY - Trailer ( 1982 ) · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Lou Brown Band Leader
  • Loretta Tupper Stage Door Fan
  • Peter Potulski Stage Door Fan
  • Vinnie Gonzales Stage Door Fan
  • Whitey Ryan Stage Door Guard
  • Doc Lawless Chauffeur
  • Marta Heflin Young Girl
  • Katherine Wallach Autograph Seeker
  • Charles Kaleina Autograph Seeker
  • Richard Baratz Caricaturist
  • Catherine Scorsese Rupert's Mom (voice)

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