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The King of Comedy

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The King of Comedy

It's no laughing matter.

7.8

1h 49m

1982

“It's no laughing matter.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Martin Scorsese

Trailer

DramaComedy

prisonnew york cityblackmailshow businessentertainerfbistudioreceptionistzealouscautionaryhilariousaudacious

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Cast & Crew

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

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