The King of Comedy

“It's no laughing matter.”

Released: 1982

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

7.784

DIRECTOR

Martin Scorsese

WRITER

- Paul D. Zimmerman

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🕓Running time: 1h 49m

💰Budget: $19,000,000

🎫Revenue: $2,536,000

Actors

Robert De Niro

Robert De NiroRupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry LewisJerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne AbbottRita

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra BernhardMasha

Shelley Hack

Shelley HackCathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Frederick de CordovaBert Thomas

Ed Herlihy

Ed HerlihyEd Herlihy

Lou Brown

Lou BrownBand Leader

Loretta Tupper

Loretta TupperStage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

Peter PotulskiStage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

Vinnie GonzalesStage Door Fan

Whitey Ryan

Whitey RyanStage Door Guard

Doc Lawless

Doc LawlessChauffeur

Marta Heflin

Marta HeflinYoung Girl

Katherine Wallach

Katherine WallachAutograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

Charles KaleinaAutograph Seeker

Richard Baratz

Richard BaratzCaricaturist

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine ScorseseRupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese

Cathy ScorseseDolores

Chuck Low

Chuck LowMan in Chinese Restaurant

Liza Minnelli

Liza MinnelliLiza Minnelli

Leslie Levinson

Leslie LevinsonRoberta Posner

Alan Potashnick

Alan PotashnickMan at Telephone

Michael Kolba

Michael KolbaMan at Telephone

Robert Colston

Robert ColstonMan at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

Ramon RodriguezMan at Telephone

Chuck Coop

Chuck CoopMan at Telephone

Sel Vitella

Sel VitellaMan at Telephone

Margo Winkler

Margo WinklerReceptionist

Tony Boschetti

Tony BoschettiMr. Gangemi

Mick Jones

Mick JonesStreet Scum

Joe Strummer

Joe StrummerStreet Scum

Paul Simonon

Paul SimononStreet Scum

Kosmo Vinyl

Kosmo VinylStreet Scum

Ellen Foley

Ellen FoleyStreet Scum

Pearl Harbour

Pearl HarbourStreet Scum

Gaby Salter

Gaby SalterStreet Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman

Jerry Baxter-WormanStreet Scum

Don Letts

Don LettsStreet Scum

Matt Russo

Matt RussoCabbie

Thelma Lee

Thelma LeeWoman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers

Joyce BrothersDr. Joyce Brothers

George Kapp

George KappMystery Guest

Victor Borge

Victor BorgeVictor Borge

Ralph Monaco

Ralph MonacoRaymond Wirtz

Rob-Jamere Wess

Rob-Jamere WessSecurity Guard

Kim Chan

Kim ChanJonno

Audrey Dummett

Audrey DummettCook

June Prud'Homme

June Prud'HommeAudrey

Edgar J. Scherick

Edgar J. ScherickWilson Crockett

Thomas M. Tolan

Thomas M. TolanGerrity

Ray Dittrich

Ray DittrichGiardello

Richard Dioguardi

Richard DioguardiCaptain Burke

Jay Julien

Jay JulienLangford's Lawyer

Harry J. Ufland

Harry J. UflandLangford's Agent

Scotty Bloch

Scotty BlochCrockett's Secretary

Jim Lyness

Jim LynessTicket Taker

Bill Minkin

Bill MinkinMcCabe

Diane Rachell

Diane RachellMcCabe's Wife

Dennis Mulligan

Dennis MulliganPlainclothesman

Tony Devon

Tony DevonPlainclothesman

Peter Fain

Peter FainPlainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

Michael F. StoddenPlainclothesman

Gerard Murphy

Gerard MurphyPlainclothesman

Jimmy Raitt

Jimmy RaittStage Manager

Martin Scorsese

Martin ScorseseTV Director

Tony Randall

Tony RandallTony Randall

Charles Scorsese

Charles ScorseseFirst Man at Bar

Mardik Martin

Mardik MartinSecond Man at Bar

William Jorgensen

William JorgensenNewsman (voice)

Marvin Scott

Marvin ScottNewsman (voice)

Chuck Stevens

Chuck StevensNewsman (voice)

William Littauer

William LittauerNewsman (voice)

Jeff David

Jeff DavidAnnouncer (voice)

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioCrowd Extra (uncredited)

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