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The King of 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.

Director

Martin Scorsese

Year

Genre

Box Office

$2,536,242

Production

Embassy International Pictures,20th Century Fox

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 8 nominations total

Homepage

https://www.newregency.com/movies/the-king-of-comedy

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Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Langford

Rita Keane

Masha

Sandra Bernhard

Ed Herlihy

Band Leader

Stage Door Fan

Stage Door Fan

Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Guard

Chauffeur

Young Girl

Autograph Seeker

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

Caricaturist

Rupert's Mom

Catherine Scorsese

Dolores

Man in Chinese Restaurant (as Chuck L. Low)

Liza Minnelli

Roberta Posner

Leslie Levinson

Man at Telephone

Alan Potashnick

Man at Telephone

Man at Telephone

Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

Man at Telephone

Man at Telephone

Receptionist

Mr. Gangemi

Cathy Long

Street Scum

Street Scum

Street Scum (as Paul Simmion)

Street Scum

Street Scum

Street Scum

Street Scum

Street Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman

Street Scum (as Dom Letts)

Cabbie

Woman in Telephone Booth

Dr. Joyce Brothers (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)

Mystery Guest

Victor Borge

Raymond Wirtz

Security Guard

Rob-Jamere Wess

Jonno

Cook

Audrey

June Prud'Homme

Bert Thomas

Frederick De Cordova

Wilson Crockett

Edgar J. Scherick

Gerrity

Thomas M. Tolan

Giardello

Captain Burke

Richard Dioguardi

Langford's Lawyer

Langford's Agent (as Harry Ufland)

Harry J. Ufland

Crockett's Secretary

Ticket Taker

Clarence McCabe

McCabe's Wife

Plainclothesman

Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman

Plainclothesman

Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

Plainclothesman (as Jerry Murphy)

Stage Manager

TV Director

Martin Scorsese

Tony Randall

First Man at Bar

Charles Scorsese

Second Man at Bar

Newsman (voice) (as William Jorgensen)

Newsman (voice)

Newsman (voice)

Newsman (voice)

William Litauer

Announcer

Audience Member

Office Assistant

Diane Baldessari

Girlfriend at Bar

Margaret Briggs Brooks

Extra in crowd scene

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Man on Street

William G. Schilling

Talk Show Contestant

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Jerry Langford Rupert Pupkin Announcer Woman In Telephone Booth Masha Langford's Lawyer Ed Herlihy Security Guard

What are you doing down there - The King of Comedy

What are you doing down there

I gotta tell you - The King of Comedy

I gotta tell you

I think once you get over the initial shyness you're gonna be okay - The King of Comedy

I think once you get over the initial shyness you're...

The more scribbled the name the bigger the fame - The King of Comedy

The more scribbled the name the bigger the fame

Why not me Why not - The King of Comedy

Why not me Why not

What about things I did for you that no money can buy - The King of Comedy

What about things I did for you that no money can buy

I can't believe this girl - The King of Comedy

I can't believe this girl

I know Jerry that you are as human as the rest of us if not more so - The King of Comedy

I know Jerry that you are as human as the rest of us if not...

Well I'll still wait - The King of Comedy

Well I'll still wait

WOMAN Morris you will not believe who's coming down here - The King of Comedy

WOMAN Morris you will not believe who's coming down...

Good good - The King of Comedy

I'm not gonna lower it I have to do this now - The King of Comedy

I'm not gonna lower it I have to do this now

Mr Langford I knew nothing about this Tell her she's wrong Jerry - The King of Comedy

Mr Langford I knew nothing about this Tell her she's...

Here you are Take your things and go All right I can take a hint Jerry - The King of Comedy

Here you are Take your things and go All right I can take a...

And you wanna know something else I'm gonna work 50 times harder - The King of Comedy

And you wanna know something else I'm gonna work 50...

Why didn't you listen to the tape when I asked you to It wasn't that hard was it - The King of Comedy

Why didn't you listen to the tape when I asked you to...

I'm sure you can understand doing the kind of show I'm doing it's mind boggling - The King of Comedy

I'm sure you can understand doing the kind of show...

Where's the defense of kidnapping How can you say I was crazy - The King of Comedy

Where's the defense of kidnapping How can you say I was...

Your name is not on the list so I cannot let you in That's the rules and regulations - The King of Comedy

Your name is not on the list so I cannot let you in...

HERLIHY And now direct from New York it's The Jerry Langford Show - The King of Comedy

HERLIHY And now direct from New York it's The Jerry...

But look I figure it this way better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime - The King of Comedy

But look I figure it this way better to be king for a night...

ANNOUNCER And now ladies and gentlemen the man we've all been waiting for - The King of Comedy

ANNOUNCER And now ladies and gentlemen the man we've...

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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.

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Director: Martin Scorsese

Writer: Paul D. Zimmerman

Production: Embassy International Pictures,20th Century Fox

Genre: drama, comedy

Year: 1982

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: $2,536,242

Released: 18 Dec 1982

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 8 nominations total

Homepage: https://www.newregency.com/movies/the-king-of-comedy

Also watch: After Hours, Mean Streets, Raging Bull, E T the Extra Terrestrial, The Color of Money, Videodrome, The Last Waltz, Burn After Reading, The Evil Dead, Taxi Driver, The Last Temptation of Christ, Apocalypse Now, The Age of Innocence, Bowling for Columbine, Goodfellas, Revenge of the Pink Panther