The King of Comedy poster

The King of Comedy

It's no laughing matter.

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

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

Budget: $19,000,000 | Revenue : $2,536,000

Runtime: 109 minutes

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Robert De Niro

Played Rupert Pupkin

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Jerry Lewis

Played Jerry Langford

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Sandra Bernhard

Played Masha

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Diahnne Abbott

Played Rita Keane

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Shelley Hack

Played Cathy Long

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Frederick de Cordova

Played Bert Thomas

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Kim Chan

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Ed Herlihy

Played Himself

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Lou Brown

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Margo Winkler

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Ralph Monaco

Played Raymond Wirtz

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Catherine Scorsese

Played Rupert's Mom (voice)

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Cathy Scorsese

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Loretta Tupper

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Peter Potulski

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Vinnie Gonzales

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Whitey Ryan

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Doc Lawless

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Marta Heflin

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Chuck Low

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Katherine Wallach

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Charles Kaleina

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Richard Baratz

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Leslie Levinson

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Alan Potashnick

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Michael Kolba

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Robert Colston

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Ramon Rodriguez

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Chuck Coop

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Sel Vitella

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Tony Boschetti

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Tony Randall

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Jay Julien

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Joe Strummer

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Paul Simonon

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Ellen Foley

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Pearl Harbour

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Gaby Salter

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Jerry Baxter-Worman

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Don Letts

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Matt Russo

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Thelma Lee

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Joyce Brothers

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Bill Minkin

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George Kapp

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Victor Borge

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Rob-Jamere Wess

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Audrey Dummett

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June Prud'Homme

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Edgar J. Scherick

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Thomas M. Tolan

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Ray Dittrich

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Richard Dioguardi

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Harry J. Ufland

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Scotty Bloch

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Jim Lyness

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Diane Rachell

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Dennis Mulligan

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Tony Devon

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Peter Fain

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Michael F. Stodden

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Gerard Murphy

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Jimmy Raitt

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Martin Scorsese

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Charles Scorsese

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Mardik Martin

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William Jorgensen

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Marvin Scott

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Chuck Stevens

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William Littauer

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Jeff David

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Mick Jones

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Liza Minnelli

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