The King of Comedy
Rupert Pupkin is obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when he confronts his idol, talk show host Jerry Langford, with a plea to perform on the Jerry's show, he is only given the run-around. He does not give up, however, but persists in stalking Jerry until he gets what he wants. Eventually he must team up with his psychotic Langford-obsessed friend Masha to kidnap the talk show host in hopes of finally getting to perform his stand-up routine.
PG
HD
Comedy, Drama
1982
109 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The King of Comedy
- Duration : 109 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Paul D. Zimmerman
- Directors : Martin Scorsese min
- Imdb : 7.8 (46925 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.8 (25865 votes)
- Actors : Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard
Movie Storyline
Rupert Pupkin is obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when he confronts his idol, talk show host Jerry Langford, with a plea to perform on the Jerry's show, he is only given the run-around. He does not give up, however, but persists in stalking Jerry until he gets what he wants. Eventually he must team up with his psychotic Langford-obsessed friend Masha to kidnap the talk show host in hopes of finally getting to perform his stand-up routine.