MovieReleasedDramaComedy

The King of Comedy

"It's no laughing matter."

Rating7.8/10

Release1982

Runtime1h 49m

Votes2,533

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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Budget

$19,000,000

Revenue

$2,536,000

13% ROI

Original Language

Release Date

December 18, 1982

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Production Companies

Embassy International Pictures

Cast

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

Lou Brown

Band Leader

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Fan

Whitey Ryan

Stage Door Guard

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