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The King of Comedy
1982 · 1h 49m · PG
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What is it about? The King of Comedy
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.
Genres: drama, comedy. Themes: prison, new york city, blackmail, show business, entertainer, fbi.
Cast and crew The King of Comedy
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Creators
- Directed byMartin Scorsese
- ScreenplayPaul D. Zimmerman
- MusicRobbie Robertson
- CinematographyFred Schuler
- EditingThelma Schoonmaker
Full cast and crew75 cast members, 52 crew
Cast:
- Robert De Niro · Rupert Pupkin
- Jerry Lewis · Jerry Langford
- Diahnne Abbott · Rita
- Sandra Bernhard · Masha
- Shelley Hack · Cathy Long
- Frederick de Cordova · Bert Thomas
- 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 · Girl
- Katherine Wallach · Autograph Seeker
- Charles Kaleina · Autograph Seeker
- Richard Baratz · Caricaturist
- Catherine Scorsese · Rupert's Mom (voice)
- Cathy Scorsese · Dolores
- Chuck Low · Man in Chinese Restaurant
- 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 · Gangemi
- Mick Jones · Street Scum
- Joe Strummer · Street Scum
- Paul Simonon · Street Scum
- Kosmo Vinyl · Street Scum
- Ellen Foley · Street Scum
- Pearl Harbour · Street Scum
- Gaby Salter · Street Scum
- Jerry Baxter-Worman · Street Scum
- Don Letts · Street Scum
- Matt Russo · Cabbie
Crew:
- Arnon Milchan · Producer
- Boris Leven · Production Design
- Fred Schuler · Director of Photography
- Thelma Schoonmaker · Editor
- Cis Corman · Casting
- Robbie Robertson · Original Music Composer
- Richard Bruno · Costume Design
- Robert Greenhut · Executive Producer
- Paul D. Zimmerman · Writer
- Martin Scorsese · Director
Trailer The King of Comedy
ENTHE KING OF COMEDY - Trailer ( 1982 )April 13, 2008Movies like this The King of Comedy
Details The King of Comedy
- Premiere
- May 7, 1983, France
- First theatrical release
- December 18, 1982
- Release in the US
- February 18, 1983
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studio
- Embassy International Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $19M
- Worldwide gross
- $2.5M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The King of Comedy?
1h 49m (109 minutes).
Who’s in The King of Comedy?
Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack, Frederick de Cordova, Ed Herlihy, Lou Brown, Loretta Tupper, and Peter Potulski. Directed by Martin Scorsese.
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