The King of Comedy (1982)

The King of Comedy (1982)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1982-12-18 United States of America 109 Min. PG-13
7.779 2387 votes
Drama, Comedy

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.

Cast

Robert De Niro is Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis is Jerry Langford
Jerry Langford
Shelley Hack is Cathy Long
Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova is Bert Thomas
Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy is Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown is Band Leader
Band Leader
Loretta Tupper is Stage Door Fan
Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski is Stage Door Fan
Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales is Stage Door Fan
Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan is Stage Door Guard
Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless is Chauffeur
Chauffeur
Marta Heflin is Young Girl
Young Girl
Katherine Wallach is Autograph Seeker
Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina is Autograph Seeker
Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz is Caricaturist
Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese is Rupert's Mom (voice)
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese is Dolores
Dolores
Chuck Low is Man in Chinese Restaurant
Man in Chinese Restaurant
Liza Minnelli is Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Leslie Levinson is Roberta Posner
Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick is Man at Telephone
Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba is Man at Telephone
Man at Telephone
Robert Colston is Man at Telephone
Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez is Man at Telephone
Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop is Man at Telephone
Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella is Man at Telephone
Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler is Receptionist
Receptionist
Tony Boschetti is Mr. Gangemi
Mr. Gangemi
Mick Jones is Street Scum
Street Scum
Joe Strummer is Street Scum
Street Scum
Paul Simonon is Street Scum
Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl is Street Scum
Street Scum
Ellen Foley is Street Scum
Street Scum
Pearl Harbour is Street Scum
Street Scum
Gaby Salter is Street Scum
Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman is Street Scum
Street Scum
Don Letts is Street Scum
Street Scum
Matt Russo is Cabbie
Cabbie
Thelma Lee is Woman in Telephone Booth
Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers is Dr. Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers
George Kapp is Mystery Guest
Mystery Guest
Victor Borge is Victor Borge
Victor Borge
Ralph Monaco is Raymond Wirtz
Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess is Security Guard
Security Guard
Kim Chan is Jonno
Jonno
Edgar J. Scherick is Wilson Crockett
Wilson Crockett
Thomas M. Tolan is Gerrity
Gerrity
Ray Dittrich is Giardello
Giardello
Richard Dioguardi is Captain Burke
Captain Burke
Jay Julien is Langford's Lawyer
Langford's Lawyer
Harry J. Ufland is Langford's Agent
Langford's Agent
Scotty Bloch is Crockett's Secretary
Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness is Ticket Taker
Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin is McCabe
McCabe
Diane Rachell is McCabe's Wife
McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan is Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman
Tony Devon is Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman
Peter Fain is Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden is Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy is Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman
Jimmy Raitt is Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese is TV Director
TV Director
Tony Randall is Tony Randall
Tony Randall
Charles Scorsese is First Man at Bar
First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin is Second Man at Bar
Second Man at Bar
William Jorgensen is Newsman (voice)
Newsman (voice)
Marvin Scott is Newsman (voice)
Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens is Newsman (voice)
Newsman (voice)
William Littauer is Newsman (voice)
Newsman (voice)
Jeff David is Announcer (voice)
Announcer (voice)