The King of Comedy
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 1982 | 109MIN
Director
Martin Scorsese
Cast
Robert De Niro
Jerry Lewis
Diahnne Abbott
Sandra Bernhard
Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a failure in life but a celebrity in his own mind, hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother’s basement. When he meets actual talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), he’s convinced it will provide his big break, but Langford isn’t interested in the would-be comedian. Undaunted, Pupkin effectively stalks Langford — and when that doesn’t work, he kidnaps him, offering his release in exchange for a guest spot on Langford’s show.
Programmed by Mistress America DP Sam Levy. Intro 11/5/22.
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