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The King of Comedy
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
PG
1982
1h 48m
Comedy
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Drama
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and more
7.8
89%
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Rupert is an aspiring stand-up comedian, who is willing to go the extra mile in his attempt to appear in the late night show hosted by his idol.
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Cast of The King of Comedy
Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Masha
Shelley Hack
Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown
Band Leader
Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan
Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless
Chauffeur
Marta Heflin
Young Girl
Katherine Wallach
Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina
Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz
Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese
Dolores
Chuck Low
Man in Chinese Restaurant
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Leslie Levinson
Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick
Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba
Man at Telephone
Robert Colston
Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez
Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop
Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella
Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler
Receptionist
Tony Boschetti
Mr. Gangemi
Mick Jones
Street Scum
Joe Strummer
Street Scum
Paul Simonon
Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl
Street Scum
Ellen Foley
Street Scum
Pearl Harbour
Street Scum
Gaby Salter
Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman
Street Scum
Don Letts
Street Scum
Matt Russo
Cabbie
Thelma Lee
Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers
George Kapp
Mystery Guest
Victor Borge
Victor Borge
Ralph Monaco
Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess
Security Guard
Kim Chan
Jonno
Audrey Dummett
Cook
June Prud'Homme
Audrey
Edgar J. Scherick
Wilson Crockett
Thomas M. Tolan
Gerrity
Ray Dittrich
Giardello
Richard Dioguardi
Captain Burke
Jay Julien
Langford's Lawyer
Harry J. Ufland
Langford's Agent
Scotty Bloch
Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness
Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin
McCabe
Diane Rachell
McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan
Plainclothesman
Tony Devon
Plainclothesman
Peter Fain
Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden
Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy
Plainclothesman
Jimmy Raitt
Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese
TV Director
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
Charles Scorsese
First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin
Second Man at Bar
William Jorgensen
Newsman (voice)
Marvin Scott
Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens
Newsman (voice)
William Littauer
Newsman (voice)
Jeff David
Announcer (voice)
The King of Comedy Ratings & Reviews
New York Times
Vincent Canby
It's very funny, and it ends on a high note that was, for me, both a total surprise and completely satisfying. Yet it's also bristly, sometimes manic to the edge of lunacy and, along the way, terrifying.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
It is frustrating to watch, unpleasant to remember, and, in its own way, quite effective.
Associated Press
Bob Thomas
Scorsese is capable of building tension, but what is he trying to achieve? A comedy about the nature of fame? But he evokes only the most nervous of laughter.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
Scorsese infuses this tale with the passionate energy of New York street life and an outsider's wonder at the powerful workings of show business and studio craft.
Flavorwire
Jason Bailey
The tone it establishes is challenging, because there are funny scenes and situations which could easily be played for laughs, but that black cloud of tension and danger hangs over all of them, and Scorsese won't give you that release.
Village Voice
Melissa Anderson
Brilliantly keeps viewers unmoored, the result of its consistently off-kilter tone.
Washington Post
Gary Arnold
The King of Comedy fancies itself a scathing social satire about the lust for celebrity carried to extremes. But ultimately, director Martin Scorsese's movie is a severely misconceived and distasteful study of delusional behavior.
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
The uncenteredness of the film is irritating, though it's irritating in an ambitious, risk-taking way.
Variety
Variety Staff
To be sure, Robert De Niro turns in another virtuoso performance for Martin Scorsese, just as in their four previous efforts. But once again -- and even more so -- they come up with a character that it's hard to spend time with.
Salon.com
Joyce Millman
It's Martin Scorsese's second least popular movie, after The Last Temptation of Christ. Which is a shame, because it's Scorsese's second greatest film, after Taxi Driver.
Drink in the Movies
Taylor Baker
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Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
This jet-black comedy is a symphony of unease.
The New Yorker
Pauline Kael
A great actor merges his soul with that of his characters -- or, at least, gives us the illusion that he does. De Niro in disguise denies his characters a soul.
Keith & the Movies
Keith Garlington
It's a tough movie to grasp with its peculiar tone and unbridled cynicism.
Next Best Picture
Josh Parham
The exploration into the darkly twisted world of celebrity worship makes for a fascinating portrayal that is both excruciating to look at but at the same time incredibly engaging.
Solzy at the Movies
Danielle Solzman
While there are positive things to say about the technical aspects of the film, The King of Comedy isn't a comedy but a dark satire that deals with the dangers of a celebrity-obsessed culture.
Rob's Movie Vault
Rob Gonsalves
An initial box-office bomb, it has looked more and more relevant with each passing year until finally the cancerous absurdity of real life has more or less surpassed it.
Vogue
Molly Haskell
If there was any doubt that Robert De Niro is the greatest and most unsettling actor in movies today and Martin Scorsese the director most adept at bringing out his genius, then The King of Comedy should dispel it.
WBGR-FM (93.7 FM - Monroe, WI)
Patrick McDonald
The film is perfect, as much for its performances and its sheer un-comfortableness.
Entertainment Weekly
Michael Sauter
Like Travis Bickle, Rupert Pupkin becomes a celebrity in spite of -- and because of -- his antisocial behavior. The overnight success of this borderline psycho is as chillingly ironic as the taxi driver's was cathartic.
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