The King of Comedy

Drama | Comedy

7.8

Release Date

December 18, 1982

Duration

109 min

Status

Released

Language

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.

Casts

Rupert Pupkin

Robert De Niro

Jerry Langford

Jerry Lewis

Rita

Diahnne Abbott

Masha

Sandra Bernhard

Cathy Long

Shelley Hack

Bert Thomas

Frederick de Cordova

Ed Herlihy

Band Leader

Lou Brown

Stage Door Fan

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Guard

Whitey Ryan

Chauffeur

Doc Lawless

Young Girl

Marta Heflin

Autograph Seeker

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

Caricaturist

Richard Baratz

Rupert's Mom (voice)

Catherine Scorsese

Dolores

Cathy Scorsese

Man in Chinese Restaurant

Chuck Low

Liza Minnelli

Roberta Posner

Leslie Levinson

Man at Telephone

Alan Potashnick

Man at Telephone

Michael Kolba

Man at Telephone

Robert Colston

Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

Man at Telephone

Chuck Coop

Man at Telephone

Sel Vitella

Receptionist

Margo Winkler

Mr. Gangemi

Tony Boschetti

Street Scum

Mick Jones

Street Scum

Joe Strummer

Street Scum

Paul Simonon

Street Scum

Kosmo Vinyl

Street Scum

Ellen Foley

Street Scum

Pearl Harbour

Street Scum

Gaby Salter

Street Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman

Street Scum

Don Letts

Cabbie

Matt Russo

Woman in Telephone Booth

Thelma Lee

Dr. Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Mystery Guest

George Kapp

Victor Borge

Raymond Wirtz

Ralph Monaco

Security Guard

Rob-Jamere Wess

Jonno

Kim Chan

Cook

Audrey Dummett

Audrey

June Prud'Homme

Wilson Crockett

Edgar J. Scherick

Gerrity

Thomas M. Tolan

Giardello

Ray Dittrich

Captain Burke

Richard Dioguardi

Langford's Lawyer

Jay Julien

Langford's Agent

Harry J. Ufland

Crockett's Secretary

Scotty Bloch

Ticket Taker

Jim Lyness

McCabe

Bill Minkin

McCabe's Wife

Diane Rachell

Plainclothesman

Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman

Tony Devon

Plainclothesman

Peter Fain

Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy

Stage Manager

Jimmy Raitt

TV Director

Martin Scorsese

Tony Randall

First Man at Bar

Charles Scorsese

Second Man at Bar

Mardik Martin

Newsman (voice)

William Jorgensen

Newsman (voice)

Marvin Scott

Newsman (voice)

Chuck Stevens

Newsman (voice)

William Littauer

Announcer (voice)

Jeff David