The King of Comedy 1982 Directed by Martin Scorsese

Synopsis

IT’S NO LAUGHING MATTER.

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.

Cast

Robert De Niro Jerry Lewis Sandra Bernhard Diahnne Déa Shelley Hack Frederick de Cordova Kim Chan Ed Herlihy Lou Brown Margo Winkler Ralph Monaco Catherine Scorsese Cathy Scorsese Loretta Tupper Peter Potulski Vinnie Gonzales Whitey Ryan Doc Lawless Marta Heflin Chuck Low Katherine Wallach Charles Kaleina Richard Baratz Leslie Levinson Alan Potashnick Michael Kolba Robert Colston Ramon Rodriguez Chuck Coop Sel Vitella Tony Boschetti Tony Randall Jay Julien Joe Strummer Paul Simonon Kosmo Vinyl Ellen Foley Pearl Harbour Gaby Salter Jerry Baxter-Worman Don Letts Matt Russo Thelma Lee Joyce Brothers Bill Minkin George Kapp Victor Borge Rob-Jamere Wess Audrey Dummett June Prud'Homme Edgar J. Scherick Thomas M. Tolan Ray Dittrich Richard Dioguardi Harry J. Ufland Scotty Bloch Jim Lyness Diane Rachell Dennis Mulligan Tony Devon Peter Fain Michael F. Stodden Gerard Murphy Jimmy Raitt Martin Scorsese Charles Scorsese Mardik Martin William Jorgensen Marvin Scott Chuck Stevens William Littauer Jeff David Mick Jones Liza Minnelli