The King of Comedy
Martin Scorsese1982-12-18
It's no laughing matter.
7.8
109 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robert De Niro | Rupert Pupkin | Zac E. Chan |
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Jerry Lewis | Jerry Langford | Unowned |
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Sandra Bernhard | Masha | Unowned |
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Diahnne Abbott | Rita Keane | Unowned |
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Shelley Hack | Cathy Long | Unowned |
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Frederick de Cordova | Bert Thomas | Unowned |
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Kim Chan | Jonno | Unowned |
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Ed Herlihy | Himself | Unowned |
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Lou Brown | Band Leader | Unowned |
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Margo Winkler | Receptionist | Unowned |
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Ralph Monaco | Raymond Wirtz | Unowned |
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Catherine Scorsese | Rupert's Mom (voice) | Unowned |
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Cathy Scorsese | Dolores | Unowned |
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Loretta Tupper | Stage Door Fan | Unowned |
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Peter Potulski | Stage Door Fan | Unowned |
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Vinnie Gonzales | Stage Door Fan | Unowned |
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Whitey Ryan | Stage Door Guard | Unowned |
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Doc Lawless | Chauffeur | Unowned |
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Marta Heflin | Young Girl | Unowned |
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Chuck Low | Man in Chinese Restaurant | Unowned |
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Katherine Wallach | Autograph Seeker | Unowned |
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Charles Kaleina | Autograph Seeker | Unowned |
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Richard Baratz | Caricaturist | Unowned |
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Leslie Levinson | Roberta Posner | Unowned |
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Alan Potashnick | Man at Telephone | Unowned |
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Michael Kolba | Man at Telephone | Unowned |
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Robert Colston | Man at Telephone | Unowned |
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Ramon Rodriguez | Man at Telephone | Unowned |
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Chuck Coop | Man at Telephone | Unowned |
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Sel Vitella | Man at Telephone | Unowned |
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Tony Boschetti | Mr. Gangemi | Unowned |
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Tony Randall | Himself | Unowned |
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Jay Julien | Langford's Lawyer | Unowned |
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Joe Strummer | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Paul Simonon | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Kosmo Vinyl | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Ellen Foley | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Pearl Harbour | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Gaby Salter | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Jerry Baxter-Worman | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Don Letts | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Matt Russo | Cabbie | Unowned |
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Thelma Lee | Woman in Telephone Booth | Unowned |
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Joyce Brothers | Herself | Unowned |
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Bill Minkin | McCabe | Unowned |
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George Kapp | Mystery Guest | Unowned |
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Victor Borge | Himself | Unowned |
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Rob-Jamere Wess | Security Guard | Unowned |
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Audrey Dummett | Cook | Unowned |
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June Prud'Homme | Audrey | Unowned |
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Edgar J. Scherick | Wilson Crockett | Unowned |
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Thomas M. Tolan | Gerrity | Unowned |
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Ray Dittrich | Giardello | Unowned |
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Richard Dioguardi | Captain Burke | Unowned |
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Harry J. Ufland | Langford's Agent | Unowned |
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Scotty Bloch | Crockett's Secretary | Unowned |
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Jim Lyness | Ticket Taker | Unowned |
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Diane Rachell | McCabe's Wife | Unowned |
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Dennis Mulligan | Plainclothesman | Unowned |
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Tony Devon | Plainclothesman | Unowned |
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Peter Fain | Plainclothesman | Unowned |
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Michael F. Stodden | Plainclothesman | Unowned |
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Gerard Murphy | Plainclothesman | Unowned |
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Jimmy Raitt | Stage Manager | Unowned |
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Martin Scorsese | TV Director | Unowned |
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Charles Scorsese | First Man at Bar | Unowned |
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Mardik Martin | Second Man at Bar | Unowned |
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William Jorgensen | Newsman (voice) | Unowned |
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Marvin Scott | Newsman (voice) | Unowned |
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Chuck Stevens | Newsman (voice) | Unowned |
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William Littauer | Newsman (voice) | Unowned |
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Jeff David | Announcer (voice) | Unowned |
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Mick Jones | Street Scum | Unowned |
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Liza Minnelli | Liza Minnelli | Unowned |