COMEDY
The King of Comedy
1982Directed by Martin ScorseseUS109 minCOMEDYAge guide: 7+
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.
★ 7.8/10 · 2,689 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Robert De NiroRupert Pupkin
Jerry LewisJerry Langford
Diahnne AbbottRita
Sandra BernhardMasha
Shelley HackCathy Long
Frederick de CordovaBert Thomas
Ed HerlihyEd Herlihy- Lou BrownBand Leader
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Ian Beale: De Niro as yet another deluded psycho De Niro is Rupert Pitkin, a comedian who seeks to be as famous as his hero,… Read full review
adorablepanic: Martin Scorsese's THE KING OF COMEDY was the lowest-grossing major studio film of 1982. It isn't difficult to see why: It's loaded with… Read full review