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The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy1982

★7.8109 minDramaComedy

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.

Director

Martin Scorsese

Writer

Paul D. Zimmerman

Score

Robbie Robertson

Stars

Robert De Niro Jerry Lewis Diahnne Abbott

Cast75

Robert De Niro
as Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
as Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
as Rita
Sandra Bernhard
as Masha
Shelley Hack
as Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
as Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy
as Ed Herlihy
L
Lou Brown
as Band Leader
L
Loretta Tupper
as Stage Door Fan
P
Peter Potulski
as Stage Door Fan
V
Vinnie Gonzales
as Stage Door Fan
W
Whitey Ryan
as Stage Door Guard
D
Doc Lawless
as Chauffeur
Marta Heflin
as Young Girl
K
Katherine Wallach
as Autograph Seeker
C
Charles Kaleina
as Autograph Seeker
R
Richard Baratz
as Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese
as Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese
as Dolores
Chuck Low
as Man in Chinese Restaurant
Liza Minnelli
as Liza Minnelli
L
Leslie Levinson
as Roberta Posner
A
Alan Potashnick
as Man at Telephone
M
Michael Kolba
as Man at Telephone
R
Robert Colston
as Man at Telephone
R
Ramon Rodriguez
as Man at Telephone
C
Chuck Coop
as Man at Telephone
S
Sel Vitella
as Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler
as Receptionist
T
Tony Boschetti
as Mr. Gangemi
Mick Jones
as Street Scum
Joe Strummer
as Street Scum
Paul Simonon
as Street Scum
K
Kosmo Vinyl
as Street Scum
Ellen Foley
as Street Scum
P
Pearl Harbour
as Street Scum
G
Gaby Salter
as Street Scum
J
Jerry Baxter-Worman
as Street Scum
Don Letts
as Street Scum
Matt Russo
as Cabbie
T
Thelma Lee
as Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers
as Dr. Joyce Brothers
G
George Kapp
as Mystery Guest
Victor Borge
as Victor Borge
Ralph Monaco
as Raymond Wirtz
R
Rob-Jamere Wess
as Security Guard
Kim Chan
as Jonno
A
Audrey Dummett
as Cook
J
June Prud'Homme
as Audrey
E
Edgar J. Scherick
as Wilson Crockett
T
Thomas M. Tolan
as Gerrity
R
Ray Dittrich
as Giardello
R
Richard Dioguardi
as Captain Burke
Jay Julien
as Langford's Lawyer
H
Harry J. Ufland
as Langford's Agent
S
Scotty Bloch
as Crockett's Secretary
J
Jim Lyness
as Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin
as McCabe
D
Diane Rachell
as McCabe's Wife
D
Dennis Mulligan
as Plainclothesman
Tony Devon
as Plainclothesman
P
Peter Fain
as Plainclothesman
M
Michael F. Stodden
as Plainclothesman
G
Gerard Murphy
as Plainclothesman
J
Jimmy Raitt
as Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese
as TV Director
Tony Randall
as Tony Randall
Charles Scorsese
as First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin
as Second Man at Bar
W
William Jorgensen
as Newsman (voice)
M
Marvin Scott
as Newsman (voice)
C
Chuck Stevens
as Newsman (voice)
W
William Littauer
as Newsman (voice)
J
Jeff David
as Announcer (voice)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)

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