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The King of Comedy (1982)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Martin Scorsese
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    Rupert Pupkin Robert De Niro
  • Profile picture of Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Langford Jerry Lewis
  • Profile picture of Diahnne Abbott
    Rita Diahnne Abbott
  • Profile picture of Sandra Bernhard
    Masha Sandra Bernhard
  • Profile picture of Shelley Hack
    Cathy Long Shelley Hack
  • Profile picture of Frederick de Cordova
    Bert Thomas Frederick de Cordova
  • Profile picture of Ed Herlihy
    Ed Herlihy Ed Herlihy
  • Profile picture of Marta Heflin
    Young Girl Marta Heflin

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  • audacious
  • mean spirited