The King of Comedy (1982) - film review

Comedy / Drama / Crime

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The King of Comedy is an American crime film first released in 1982, directed by Martin Scorsese. The film stars Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard and Shelley Hack. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Director: Martin Scorsese
Script: Martin Scorsese
Photo: Fred Schuler
Cast: Robert De Niro (Rupert Pupkin), Jerry Lewis (Jerry Langford), Diahnne Abbott (Rita Keane), Sandra Bernhard (Masha), Shelley Hack (Cathy Long), Ed Herlihy (Ed Herlihy), Lou Brown (Band leader), Loretta Tupper (Stage Door Fan), Peter Potulski (Stage Door Fan), Vinnie Gonzales (Stage Door Fan), Whitey Ryan (Stage Door Guard), Doc Lawless (Chauffeur), Marta Heflin (Young Girl), Katherine Wallach (Autograph Seeker), Charles Kaleina (Autograph Seeker), Richard Baratz (Caricaturist), Catherine Scorsese (Rupert’s Mom), Cathy Scorsese (Dolores), Chuck Low (Man in Chinese Restaurant), Liza Minnelli (Herself), Leslie Levinson (Roberta Posner), Alan Potashnick (Man at Telephone), Michael Kolba (Man at Telephone), Robert Colston (Man at Telephone), Ramón Rodríguez (Man at telephone), Chuck Coop (Man at Telephone), Sel Vitella (Man at Telephone), Margo Winkler (Receptionist), Tony Boschetti (Mr. Gangemi), Mick Jones (Street Scum), Joe Strummer (Street Scum), Paul Simonon (Street Scum), Kosmo Vynil (Street Scum), Ellen Foley (Street Scum), Pearl Harbour (Street Scum), Gary Salter (Street Scum), Jerry Baxter-Worman (Street Scum), Don Letts (Street Scum), Matt Russo (Cabbie), Thelma Lee (Woman in Telephone Booth), Joyce Brothers (Herself), George Kapp (Mystery Guest), Victor Borge (Himself), Ralph Monaco (Raymond Wirtz), Rob-Jamere Wess (Security Guard), Kim Chan (Jonno), Audrey Dummett (Cook), June Prud’Homme (Audrey), Frederick De Cordova (Bert Thomas), Edgar J. Scherick (Wilson Crockett), Thomas M. Tolan (Gerrity), Ray Dittrich (Giardello), Richard Dioguardi (Captain Burke), Jay Julien (Langford’s Lawyer), Harry J. Ufland (Langford’s Agent), Scotty Bloch (Crockett’s Secretary), Jim Lyness (Ticket Taker), Bill Minkin (Clarence McCabe), Diane Rachell (McCabe’s Wife), Dennis Mulligan (Plainclothesman), Tony Devon (Plainclothesman), Peter Fain (Plainclothesman), Michael F. Stodden (Plainclothesman), Gerard Murphy (Plainclothesman), Jimmy Raitt (Stage Manager), Martin Scorsese (TV Director), Tony Randall (Himself), Charles Scorsese (First Man at Bar), Mardik Martin (Second Man at Bar), Bill Jorgensen (Voice of Newsman), Marvin Scott (Voice of Newsman), Chuck Stevens (Voice of Newsman), William Litauer (Voice of Newsman), Jeff David (Announcer), Allan Baker (Audience Member), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Extra in crowd scene), Mike Tremont (Talk Show Contestant)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 109 min

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