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- Release date: February 18, 1983
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Screenwriter: Paul D. Zimmerman
- Producer: Arnon Milchan
- Distributor: 20th Century Fox
- Music by: Robbie Robertson
- Cinematography: Fred Schuler
- Editing by: Thelma Schoonmaker
- MPAA rating: PG
- Run time: 109 minutes
- Awards: Won Best Original Screenplay at the1983 British Academy AwardsYahoo! Movies: The King of Comedy Awards and Nominations
- Domestic box office gross: $2,536,242 Box Office Mojo: The King of Comedy
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Director Martin Scorsese's dark comedy The King of Comedy stars Robert De Niro as an obsessed fan who will stop at nothing to secure an appearance on his idol's talk show.
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Plot Summary
Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) believes that he is destined to become a famous stand-up comedian despite only having performed in front of cardboard cutouts in his mother's basement. After being rejected by his hero, talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), Pupkin and his equally obsessed friend Masha (Sandra Bernhard) kidnap Langford in an attempt to secure Pupkin a place on Langford's talk show.Cast
- Robert De Niro: Rupert Pupkin
- Jerry Lewis: Jerry Langford
- Diahnne Abbott: Rita Keane
- Sandra Bernhard: Masha
- Shelley Hack: Cathy Long
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The King of Comedy Questions
How did a king become a king? 4 AnswersOnce there was a king, the title was usually inherited. Sometimes this was not the case when a son was not available. Then the uncles and cousins often fought... read more
What were the content of Kings Chamber? 2 AnswersYou can see the red granite sarcophagus within the King's Chamber. ---quote--- Within the chamber lies a red granite sarcophagus. It is very large (with an est... read more
How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 AnswerIn 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more
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RT @BOSS_BAGS KEVIN HART is theeee funniest nigga ever.. Then me and @boogiesworld @markthemogul.. But KEV Is the KING of this comedy shit.
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