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📊 Film Specifications
Director Martin Scorsese
Writer Paul D. Zimmerman (Writer)
Release Date December 18, 1982
Runtime 109 min (1h 49m)
Country United States of America
Language EN
Budget $19,000,000
Box Office $2,536,000
Studios Embassy International Pictures
The King of Comedy (1982)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
• Written by Paul D. Zimmerman
"It's no laughing matter."
⭐ 3.9 / 5 (2,709 votes) ⏱️ 109 min 🎬 Drama, Comedy
Ratings Breakdown:
2,709 ratings 0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars
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.
Top Cast & Filmmakers
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Martin Scorsese
Director
Writer Paul D. Zimmerman
Writer
Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Masha
Shelley Hack
Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Bert Thomas
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