The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy
7.8
|December 17, 1982|1h 49m|Movie
DramaComedy

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Rita

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Masha

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Frederick de Cordova

Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy

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

Marta Heflin

Young Girl

?

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker

?

Charles Kaleina

Autograph Seeker

?

Richard Baratz

Caricaturist

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese

Cathy Scorsese

Dolores

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Man in Chinese Restaurant

Director

Martin Scorsese

Writers

Paul D. Zimmerman

Status

Released

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