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The King of Comedy

7.81982 · 1h 49m · EN

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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

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Rita

Sandra Bernhard

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Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy

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Director: Martin Scorsese
Status: Released
Audience votes: 2,657

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