The King of Comedy (1982)
It's no laughing matter.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Robert De Niro
as Rupert Pupkin
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Jerry Lewis
as Jerry Langford
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Diahnne Abbott
as Rita
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Sandra Bernhard
as Masha
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Shelley Hack
as Cathy Long
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Frederick de Cordova
as Bert Thomas
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Ed Herlihy
as Ed Herlihy
- Lou Brown as Band Leader
- Loretta Tupper as Stage Door Fan
- Peter Potulski as Stage Door Fan
- Vinnie Gonzales as Stage Door Fan
- Whitey Ryan as Stage Door Guard
- Doc Lawless as Chauffeur
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Marta Heflin
as Young Girl
- Katherine Wallach as Autograph Seeker
- Charles Kaleina as Autograph Seeker
- Richard Baratz as Caricaturist
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Catherine Scorsese
as Rupert's Mom (voice)
Crew
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Martin Scorsese
Director
- Fred Schuler Director of Photography
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Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor
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Robbie Robertson
Original Music Composer
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Arnon Milchan
Producer
- Paul D. Zimmerman Writer
