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The King of Comedy (1982)

PG12/18/1982Drama, Comedy1h 49m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Robert De Niro

    Rupert Pupkin

  2. Cast 1

    Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Langford

  3. Cast 1

    Diahnne Abbott

    Rita

  4. Cast 1

    Sandra Bernhard

    Masha

  5. Cast 1

    Shelley Hack

    Cathy Long

  6. Cast 1

    Frederick de Cordova

    Bert Thomas

  7. Cast 1

    Ed Herlihy

    Ed Herlihy

  8. Lou Brown

    Band Leader

  9. Loretta Tupper

    Stage Door Fan

**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 nati...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$19,000,000.00

Revenue $2,536,000.00

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