The King of Comedy
1982/12/18 (US) | Drama, Comedy
It's no laughing matter.
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
Lead Cast
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
Budget
$ 19,000,000
Revenue
$ 2,536,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Embassy International Pictures
- 20th Century Fox
Crews
Robbie Robertson
Original Music Composer
Cis Corman
Casting
Fred Schuler
Director of Photography
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Boris Leven
Production Design
Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor
Edward Pisoni
Art Direction
Lawrence Miller
Art Direction