Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin
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Dec 18, 1982 · The King of Comedy: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard. A passionate yet unsuccessful comedian stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.
The King of Comedy is a 1982 American satirical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro (in his fifth collaboration with Scorsese), Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes such as celebrity worship and American media culture.
Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a failure in life but a celebrity in his own mind, hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother's basement. When he meets actual talk show host Jerry Langford...
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The movie stars Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin, a nerdish man in his 30s who fantasizes himself as a television star. He practices down in his basement, holding condescending conversations with life-size cardboard cutouts of Liza Minnelli and Jerry Lewis.
Synopsis. Set in New York City, Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a simplistic, driven, and uncool wanna-be comic wanting to break into show business as he is seen stalking his idol Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), a quiet, tired Johnny Carson-like cardboard cut-out of himself.
Teaming with an equally imbalanced woman (Sandra Bernhard), Pupkin kidnaps his idol, jaded TV talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). The ransom? Pupkin gets an appearance on Langford's show. Directed by Martin Scorsese. 1,874 IMDb 7.8 1 h 48 min 1983. PG. Comedy · Drama · Dark · Strange. Free trial of Paramount+.
The King of Comedy (1982) PG 02/18/1983 (US) Drama , Comedy 1h 49m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. It's no laughing matter. Overview. 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. Martin Scorsese. Director. Paul D. Zimmerman.
