The King of Comedy

7.8 1982 109 min
PG
Drama 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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Director
Martin Scorsese
Writer
Paul D. Zimmerman
Classification
PG

Cast

The cast behind this title

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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