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The King of Comedy(1982)7.8
The King of Comedy1982-12-18
•Drama, Comedy
•109 minutes
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.
Top Billed 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
Lou Brown
Band Leader
Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
Reviews4
A review by Ian Beale
8.0
Written by Ian Beale on 7 / Feb / 2017
**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 o...
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Status
Released
Budget
$19,000,000
Revenue
$2,536,000
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Embassy International Pictures - US
Production Countries
- United States of America
Keywords
prison
new york city
blackmail
show business
entertainer
fbi
studio
receptionist
zealous
cautionary
hilarious
audacious
mean spirited