The King of Comedy

Name: The King of Comedy
Released: 1982
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack

1982

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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Robert De Niro

as Rupert Pupkin

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Jerry Lewis

as Jerry Langford

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Diahnne Abbott

as Rita

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Sandra Bernhard

as Masha

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Shelley Hack

as Cathy Long

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Frederick de Cordova

as Bert Thomas

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Ed Herlihy

as Ed Herlihy

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Lou Brown

as Band Leader

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Loretta Tupper

as Stage Door Fan

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Peter Potulski

as Stage Door Fan

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Vinnie Gonzales

as Stage Door Fan

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Whitey Ryan

as Stage Door Guard

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Doc Lawless

as Chauffeur

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Marta Heflin

as Young Girl

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Katherine Wallach

as Autograph Seeker

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Charles Kaleina

as Autograph Seeker

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Richard Baratz

as Caricaturist

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Catherine Scorsese

as Rupert's Mom (voice)

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Cathy Scorsese

as Dolores

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Chuck Low

as Man in Chinese Restaurant

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Liza Minnelli

as Liza Minnelli

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Leslie Levinson

as Roberta Posner

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Alan Potashnick

as Man at Telephone

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Michael Kolba

as Man at Telephone

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Robert Colston

as Man at Telephone

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Ramon Rodriguez

as Man at Telephone

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Chuck Coop

as Man at Telephone

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Sel Vitella

as Man at Telephone

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Margo Winkler

as Receptionist

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Tony Boschetti

as Mr. Gangemi

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Mick Jones

as Street Scum

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Joe Strummer

as Street Scum

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Paul Simonon

as Street Scum

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Kosmo Vinyl

as Street Scum

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Ellen Foley

as Street Scum

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Pearl Harbour

as Street Scum

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Gaby Salter

as Street Scum

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Jerry Baxter-Worman

as Street Scum

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Don Letts

as Street Scum

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Matt Russo

as Cabbie

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Thelma Lee

as Woman in Telephone Booth

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Joyce Brothers

as Dr. Joyce Brothers

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George Kapp

as Mystery Guest

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Victor Borge

as Victor Borge

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Ralph Monaco

as Raymond Wirtz

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Rob-Jamere Wess

as Security Guard

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Kim Chan

as Jonno

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Audrey Dummett

as Cook

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June Prud'Homme

as Audrey

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Edgar J. Scherick

as Wilson Crockett

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Thomas M. Tolan

as Gerrity

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Ray Dittrich

as Giardello

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Richard Dioguardi

as Captain Burke

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Jay Julien

as Langford's Lawyer

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Harry J. Ufland

as Langford's Agent

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Scotty Bloch

as Crockett's Secretary

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Jim Lyness

as Ticket Taker

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Bill Minkin

as McCabe

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Diane Rachell

as McCabe's Wife

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Dennis Mulligan

as Plainclothesman

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Tony Devon

as Plainclothesman

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Peter Fain

as Plainclothesman

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Michael F. Stodden

as Plainclothesman

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Gerard Murphy

as Plainclothesman

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Jimmy Raitt

as Stage Manager

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Martin Scorsese

as TV Director

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Tony Randall

as Tony Randall

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Charles Scorsese

as First Man at Bar

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Mardik Martin

as Second Man at Bar

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William Jorgensen

as Newsman (voice)

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Marvin Scott

as Newsman (voice)

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Chuck Stevens

as Newsman (voice)

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William Littauer

as Newsman (voice)

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Jeff David

as Announcer (voice)