The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

18 December 1982

1h 49m

Drama / 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.

The King of Comedy
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Director
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
as Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
as Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott
as Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
as Masha
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack
as Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Frederick de Cordova
as Bert Thomas