The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

★ 7.81982109 minReleased

The King of Comedy (It's no laughing matter.)

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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Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

As Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

As Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

As Rita

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

As Masha

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

As Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Frederick de Cordova

As Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

As Ed Herlihy

Lou Brown

As Band Leader

Loretta Tupper

As Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

As Stage Door Fan

Genres

Drama | Comedy

Director

Martin Scorsese

Budget / Revenue

$19.0M / $2.5M

Production Companies

Embassy International Pictures.

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