The King of Comedy

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.

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Year

1982

Runtime

109 min

Director

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack, Frederick de Cordova, Ed Herlihy, Lou Brown, Loretta Tupper, Peter Potulski

TMDB rating

7.8 / 10

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