The King of Comedy (1983)

  • PG
  • 02/18/1983 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 1h 49m

It's no laughing matter.

Overview

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.

Paul D. Zimmerman

Writer

Martin Scorsese

Director

Cast

Robert De Niro's headshot

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis's headshot

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott's headshot

Diahnne Abbott

Rita
Sandra Bernhard's headshot

Sandra Bernhard

Masha
Shelley Hack's headshot

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova's headshot

Frederick de Cordova

Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy's headshot

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown's headshot

Lou Brown

Band Leader

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