The King of Comedy (1982)

12/18/1982 (US) • 1h 49m

Drama, Comedy

It's no laughing matter.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Lou Brown

Band Leader

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$19,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,536,000.00

Keywords

prison

new york city

blackmail

show business

entertainer

fbi

studio

receptionist

zealous

cautionary

hilarious

audacious

mean spirited

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