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The King of Comedy

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7.8/10 • 2.4K

1982-12-181h 49m

DramaComedy

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.

Directors
Martin Scorsese
Writters
Paul D. Zimmerman
Editors
Thelma Schoonmaker

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  1. Robert De Niro

    Robert De Niro

    Rupert Pupkin

  2. Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Langford

  3. Diahnne Abbott

    Diahnne Abbott

    Rita

  4. Sandra Bernhard

    Sandra Bernhard

    Masha

  5. Shelley Hack

    Shelley Hack

    Cathy Long

  6. Frederick de Cordova

    Frederick de Cordova

    Bert Thomas

  7. Ed Herlihy

    Ed Herlihy

    Ed Herlihy

  8. Lou Brown

    Lou Brown

    Band Leader

  9. Loretta Tupper

    Loretta Tupper

    Stage Door Fan

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Ian Beale

Feb 18, 2017

8/10

De Niro as yet another deluded psycho De Niro is Rupert Pitkin, a comedian who seeks to be as famous as his hero, Jerry Lewis. Pupkin could be Travis Bickle's equally disturbed brother - both of them living in New York and both of them losing their minds in unison. After much rejection, the crazed Pupkin decides to kidnap his hero and hold him for ransom until a studio gives him a big break. Jerry Lewis is impressive as the total bastard that Pupkin so admires. A disturbing movie that is more relevant nowadays than ever since the advent of the Big Brother tv show which places national attention on people with no talent.
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$19,000,000.00
Revenue
$2,536,000.00
Keywords
prisonnew york cityblackmailshow businessentertainerfbistudioreceptionistzealouscautionaryhilariousaudaciousmean spirited