The King of Comedy
dir. Martin Scorsese
81
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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.
Critics consensus
Largely misunderstood upon its release, The King of Comedy today looks eerily prescient, and features a fine performance by Robert DeNiro as a strangely sympathetic psychopath.
Directed byMartin Scorsese
StarringRobert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack, Frederick de Cordova
Written byPaul D. Zimmerman
CinematographyFred Schuler
EditingThelma Schoonmaker
MusicRobbie Robertson
The King of Comedy
1982 · PG · 1h 49m
Drama, Comedy
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.
Critics Consensus
Largely misunderstood upon its release, The King of Comedy today looks eerily prescient, and features a fine performance by Robert DeNiro as a strangely sympathetic psychopath.
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