The King of Comedy (1982)
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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.
- Released: 1982-12-18
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 2,672 votes
Directed by Martin Scorsese.
Top 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
Where to watch The King of Comedy
- United States: watch free on Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on Rakuten TV, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on VI movies and tv
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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