The King of Comedy
Movie
1983
PG
1 HOUR 41 MINS
Comedy drama
Rupert Pupkin is a passionate yet unsuccessful comic who craves nothing more than to be in the spotlight and to achieve this, he stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.
Cast & Crew
Robert De Niro Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis Jerry Langford
Sandra Bernhard Masha
Diahnne Abbott Rita Keane
Shelley Hack Cathy Long
Tony Randall Self
Ed Herlihy Self
Lou Brown Band leader
Margo Winkler Receptionist
Martin Scorsese Director
Paul Zimmerman Writer (Screenplay)
Arnon Milchan Producer
Robert Greenhut Executive Producer
Fred Schuler Director of Photography
Thelma Schoonmaker Film Editing
Robbie Robertson Composer
Boris Leven Production Design
Lawrence Miller Art Director
Edward Pisoni Art Director
George DeTitta Set Decoration
Daniel Robert Set Decoration
Richard Bruno Costume Design
Cis Corman Casting
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