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The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

# It's no laughing matter.
Drama   Comedy
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 19,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1982-12-18
⌚ Running Time: 109 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.777

Beloved Cast

Robert De Niro original image
Rupert Pupkin
Robert De Niro
Jerry Lewis original image
Jerry Langford
Jerry Lewis
Diahnne Abbott original image
Rita
Diahnne Abbott
Sandra Bernhard original image
Masha
Sandra Bernhard
Shelley Hack original image
Cathy Long
Shelley Hack
Frederick de Cordova original image
Bert Thomas
Frederick de Cordova
Ed Herlihy original image
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown original image
Band Leader
Lou Brown
Loretta Tupper original image
Stage Door Fan
Loretta Tupper
Peter Potulski original image
Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski
Vinnie Gonzales original image
Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales
Whitey Ryan original image
Stage Door Guard
Whitey Ryan
Doc Lawless original image
Chauffeur
Doc Lawless
Marta Heflin original image
Young Girl
Marta Heflin
Katherine Wallach original image
Autograph Seeker
Katherine Wallach
Charles Kaleina original image
Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina
Richard Baratz original image
Caricaturist
Richard Baratz
Catherine Scorsese original image
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Catherine Scorsese
Cathy Scorsese original image
Dolores
Cathy Scorsese
Chuck Low original image
Man in Chinese Restaurant
Chuck Low
Liza Minnelli original image
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Leslie Levinson original image
Roberta Posner
Leslie Levinson
Alan Potashnick original image
Man at Telephone
Alan Potashnick
Michael Kolba original image
Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba
Robert Colston original image
Man at Telephone
Robert Colston
Ramon Rodriguez original image
Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez
Chuck Coop original image
Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop
Sel Vitella original image
Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella
Margo Winkler original image
Receptionist
Margo Winkler
Tony Boschetti original image
Mr. Gangemi
Tony Boschetti
Mick Jones original image
Street Scum
Mick Jones
Joe Strummer original image
Street Scum
Joe Strummer
Paul Simonon original image
Street Scum
Paul Simonon
Kosmo Vinyl original image
Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl
Ellen Foley original image
Street Scum
Ellen Foley
Pearl Harbour original image
Street Scum
Pearl Harbour
Gaby Salter original image
Street Scum
Gaby Salter
Jerry Baxter-Worman original image
Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman
Don Letts original image
Street Scum
Don Letts
Matt Russo original image
Cabbie
Matt Russo
Thelma Lee original image
Woman in Telephone Booth
Thelma Lee
Joyce Brothers original image
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Joyce Brothers
George Kapp original image
Mystery Guest
George Kapp
Victor Borge original image
Victor Borge
Victor Borge
Ralph Monaco original image
Raymond Wirtz
Ralph Monaco
Rob-Jamere Wess original image
Security Guard
Rob-Jamere Wess
Kim Chan original image
Jonno
Kim Chan
Audrey Dummett original image
Cook
Audrey Dummett
June Prud'Homme original image
Audrey
June Prud'Homme
Edgar J. Scherick original image
Wilson Crockett
Edgar J. Scherick
Thomas M. Tolan original image
Gerrity
Thomas M. Tolan
Ray Dittrich original image
Giardello
Ray Dittrich
Richard Dioguardi original image
Captain Burke
Richard Dioguardi
Jay Julien original image
Langford's Lawyer
Jay Julien
Harry J. Ufland original image
Langford's Agent
Harry J. Ufland
Scotty Bloch original image
Crockett's Secretary
Scotty Bloch
Jim Lyness original image
Ticket Taker
Jim Lyness
Bill Minkin original image
McCabe
Bill Minkin
Diane Rachell original image
McCabe's Wife
Diane Rachell
Dennis Mulligan original image
Plainclothesman
Dennis Mulligan
Tony Devon original image
Plainclothesman
Tony Devon
Peter Fain original image
Plainclothesman
Peter Fain
Michael F. Stodden original image
Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden
Gerard Murphy original image
Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy
Jimmy Raitt original image
Stage Manager
Jimmy Raitt
Martin Scorsese original image
TV Director
Martin Scorsese
Tony Randall original image
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
Charles Scorsese original image
First Man at Bar
Charles Scorsese
Mardik Martin original image
Second Man at Bar
Mardik Martin
William Jorgensen original image
Newsman (voice)
William Jorgensen
Marvin Scott original image
Newsman (voice)
Marvin Scott
Chuck Stevens original image
Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens
William Littauer original image
Newsman (voice)
William Littauer
Jeff David original image
Announcer (voice)
Jeff David

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