The King of Comedy (1982)
It's no laughing matter.
109 min
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.
- Release date
- December 18, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $19,000,000
- Box office
- $2,536,000
Where to watch
Free with ads
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Back on the Chain Gang · The Pretenders3:51
- 'Taint Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) · B.B. King3:33
- Swamp · Talking Heads5:13
- King of Comedy · Bob James4:23
- Rainbow Sleeve · Rickie Lee Jones3:39
- Between Trains · Robbie Robertson3:25
- Steal the Night · Ric Ocasek3:55
- Come Rain or Come Shine · Ray Charles3:40
- The Finer Things · David Sanborn4:27
- Wonderful Remark · Van Morrison3:57
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin
- Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford
- Diahnne Abbott as Rita Keane
- Sandra Bernhard as Masha
- Shelley Hack as Cathy Long
- Frederick De Cordova as Bert Thomas
- Ed Herlihy as Ed Herlihy
- Loretta Tupper as Stage Door Fan
- Peter Potulski as Stage Door Fan
- Vinnie Gonzales as Stage Door Fan
- Whitey Ryan as Stage Door Guard
- Marta Heflin as Young Girl
- Katherine Wallach as Autograph Seeker
- Catherine Scorsese as Rupert's Mom (voice)
- Cathy Scorsese as Dolores
- Chuck Low as Man in Chinese Restaurant
- Liza Minnelli as Liza Minnelli
- Leslie Levinson as Roberta Posner
- Margo Winkler as Receptionist
- Lou Brown as Lou Brown - Band Leader
Crew
- Martin Scorsese · Director
- Paul D. Zimmerman · Writer
- Arnon Milchan · Producer
- Fred Schuler · Cinematographer
- Thelma Schoonmaker · Editor
- Cis Corman · Casting director
- Boris Leven · Production designer