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The King of Comedy (1982)
It's no laughing matter.
109 minPGDramaComedy
TMDb7.8/102,598 votes
IMDb7.8/10131,528 votes
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic73/100
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.
Country: United States
Director: Martin Scorsese
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 8 nominations total
Box office: $2,536,242
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
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Lou Brown
Band Leader
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Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
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Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
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Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Fan
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Whitey Ryan
Stage Door Guard
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Doc Lawless
Chauffeur
Marta Heflin
Young Girl
Keywords
Plot:blackmailshow businessentertainerfbistudioreceptionistzealouscautionaryhilariousaudaciousmean spirited
Place:prisonnew york city
