The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy
IMDb 7.8
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.—Andrew Hyatt
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name :
The King of Comedy
MPA rating :
Release Date :
Nov 1st 15
Runtime :
109 min
Language :
en
Genres :
Action , Comedy , Crime , Drama , Thriller
Cast :
Martin Scorsese
Robert De Niro
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Liza Minnelli
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.—Andrew Hyatt
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