

The King of Comedy
December 18, 1982•1h 49m•★ 7.8
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.
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Director
Martin ScorseseWriters
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
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Lou Brown
Band Leader
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Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
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Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
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Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Fan
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Whitey Ryan
Stage Door Guard
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Doc Lawless
Chauffeur

Marta Heflin
Young Girl
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Katherine Wallach
Autograph Seeker
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Charles Kaleina
Autograph Seeker
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Richard Baratz
Caricaturist

Catherine Scorsese
Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese
Dolores

Chuck Low
Man in Chinese Restaurant

