The King of Comedy
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The King of Comedy

“It's no laughing matter.”

Drama Comedy
★ 7.8/10 TMDB 1982-12-18 109 min

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.

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Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott
Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Masha
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack
Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Frederick de Cordova
Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy
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
Audience Ledger

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