The King of Comedy (1982)

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin
• Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford
• Diahnne Abbott as Rita
• Sandra Bernhard as Masha
• Shelley Hack as Cathy Long
• Frederick de Cordova as Bert Thomas
• Ed Herlihy as Ed Herlihy
• Lou Brown as Band Leader
• Loretta Tupper as Stage Door Fan
• Peter Potulski as Stage Door Fan

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• White Chicks
• Shrek 2
• Catch Me If You Can
• Platoon
• An American Werewolf in London
• Planet of the Apes
• Almost Famous
• The Hustle