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The King of Comedy

“It's no laughing matter.”

Movie

7.8

Rating

(2480 votes)

1h 49m

Runtime

1982

Released

3

Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

The King of Comedy

Release Date

1982-12-18

Languages

English

Budget

USD 19,000,000

Revenue

USD 2,536,000

Profit

-USD 16,464,000

Directors

Martin Scorsese

Writers

Paul D. ZimmermanWriter

Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Rita

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Masha

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Frederick de Cordova

Bert Thomas

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Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Lou Brown

Band Leader

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Fan

Whitey Ryan

Stage Door Guard

Doc Lawless

Chauffeur

Marta Heflin

Marta Heflin

Young Girl

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

Autograph Seeker

Richard Baratz

Caricaturist

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese

Cathy Scorsese

Dolores

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Man in Chinese Restaurant

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Leslie Levinson

Roberta Posner

Alan Potashnick

Man at Telephone

Michael Kolba

Man at Telephone

Robert Colston

Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

Man at Telephone

Chuck Coop

Man at Telephone

Sel Vitella

Man at Telephone

Margo Winkler

Receptionist

Tony Boschetti

Mr. Gangemi

Mick Jones

Mick Jones

Street Scum

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Street Scum

Paul Simonon

Paul Simonon

Street Scum

Kosmo Vinyl

Street Scum

Ellen Foley

Ellen Foley

Street Scum

Pearl Harbour

Street Scum

Gaby Salter

Street Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman

Street Scum

Don Letts

Don Letts

Street Scum

Matt Russo

Matt Russo

Cabbie

Thelma Lee

Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers

George Kapp

Mystery Guest

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Ralph Monaco

Ralph Monaco

Raymond Wirtz

Rob-Jamere Wess

Security Guard

Kim Chan

Kim Chan

Jonno

Audrey Dummett

Cook

June Prud'Homme

Audrey

Edgar J. Scherick

Wilson Crockett

Thomas M. Tolan

Gerrity

Ray Dittrich

Giardello

Richard Dioguardi

Captain Burke

Jay Julien

Jay Julien

Langford's Lawyer

Harry J. Ufland

Langford's Agent

Scotty Bloch

Crockett's Secretary

Jim Lyness

Ticket Taker

Bill Minkin

Bill Minkin

McCabe

Diane Rachell

McCabe's Wife

Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Plainclothesman

Peter Fain

Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy

Plainclothesman

Jimmy Raitt

Stage Manager

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

TV Director

Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin

Mardik Martin

Second Man at Bar

William Jorgensen

Newsman (voice)

Marvin Scott

Newsman (voice)

Chuck Stevens

Newsman (voice)

William Littauer

Newsman (voice)

Jeff David

Announcer (voice)

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Crowd Extra (uncredited)

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