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The King of Comedy is a 1982 American satirical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro (in his fifth collaboration with Scorsese), Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes such as celebrity worship and American media culture.
Dec 18, 1982 · 1h 49m. IMDb RATING. 7.8 /10. 120K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 4,080. 661. Play trailer 1:25. 3 2. 6 Videos. 99+ Photos. Comedy Crime Drama. A passionate yet unsuccessful comedian stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself. Director. Martin Scorsese. Writer. Paul D. Zimmerman. Stars. Robert De Niro. Jerry Lewis.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Martin Scorsese
- 1982-12-18
Watchlist. Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a failure in life but a celebrity in his own mind, hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother's basement. When he meets actual talk show host Jerry...
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- Martin Scorsese
- PG
- Robert De Niro
Apr 13, 2008 · THE KING OF COMEDY - Trailer ( 1982 ) WorleyClarence. 19.2K subscribers. Subscribed. 4.2K. 843K views 16 years ago. Trailer for Martin Scorsese's film ...more.
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Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy" is one of the most arid, painful, wounded movies I've ever seen. It's hard to believe Scorsese made it; instead of the big-city life, the violence and sexuality of his movies like "Taxi Driver" and "Mean Streets," what we have here is an agonizing portrait of lonely, angry people with their emotions all ...
Synopsis. Set in New York City, Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a simplistic, driven, and uncool wanna-be comic wanting to break into show business as he is seen stalking his idol Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), a quiet, tired Johnny Carson-like cardboard cut-out of himself.
Overview. 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. Martin Scorsese. Director. Paul D. Zimmerman. Writer. Written by Ian Beale on February 18, 2017.
