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The King of Comedy. (film) The King of Comedy is a 1982 [3] 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. [4] Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes such as celebrity worship and American media culture ...
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- $19 million
- Arnon Milchan
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.
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- Martin Scorsese
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The King of Comedy (1983) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis 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 ...
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- Martin Scorsese
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A review of the 1983 film by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro as a nerdish man who kidnaps and tries to impress a famous comedian, Jerry Lewis. The reviewer criticizes the movie for its lack of release, its unsatisfactory ending, and its depiction of lonely, angry people with their emotions bottled up.
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. From the moment we see Rupert, he's shoving himself through a large ...
The King of Comedy. Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a deranged comedian who will go to any length to gain the spotlight. 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.
Martin Scorsese. Director. Paul D. Zimmerman. Writer. Written by Ian Beale on February 18, 2017. 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.
