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The King of Comedy

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.

1982 |1h 49m |  Drama, Comedy

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Cast

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Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

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Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

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Sandra Bernhard

Masha

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Diahnne Abbott

Rita Keane

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Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

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Kim Chan

Jonno

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Ed Herlihy

Himself

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Margo Winkler

Receptionist

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Ralph Monaco

Raymond Wirtz

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Catherine Scorsese

Rupert's Mom (voice)

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Marta Heflin

Young Girl

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Chuck Low

Man in Chinese Restaurant

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Tony Randall

Himself

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Joe Strummer

Street Scum

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Paul Simonon

Street Scum

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Ellen Foley

Street Scum

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Joyce Brothers

Herself

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Bill Minkin

McCabe

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Victor Borge

Himself

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Ray Dittrich

Giardello

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Tony Devon

Plainclothesman

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Gerard Murphy

Plainclothesman

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Charles Scorsese

First Man at Bar

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Mick Jones

Street Scum

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Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$19,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,536,000.00