The King of Comedy19821h 49mPGDramaComedy⭐78%2,592 TMDB ratingsDirected by Martin ScorseseAspiring 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.Sign in to add to watchlist & rateShareIt's no laughing matter.TrailerPhotos (3)CastRobert De NiroRupert PupkinJerry LewisJerry LangfordDiahnne AbbottRitaSandra BernhardMashaShelley HackCathy LongFrederick de CordovaBert ThomasEd HerlihyEd HerlihyLou BrownBand LeaderLoretta TupperStage Door FanPeter PotulskiStage Door FanVinnie GonzalesStage Door FanWhitey RyanStage Door GuardDoc LawlessChauffeurMarta HeflinYoung GirlKatherine WallachAutograph SeekerCharles KaleinaAutograph SeekerRichard BaratzCaricaturistCatherine ScorseseRupert's Mom (voice)Cathy ScorseseDoloresChuck LowMan in Chinese RestaurantLiza MinnelliLiza MinnelliLeslie LevinsonRoberta PosnerAlan PotashnickMan at TelephoneMichael KolbaMan at TelephoneRobert ColstonMan at TelephoneRamon RodriguezMan at TelephoneChuck CoopMan at TelephoneSel VitellaMan at TelephoneMargo WinklerReceptionistTony BoschettiMr. GangemiMick JonesStreet ScumJoe StrummerStreet ScumPaul SimononStreet ScumKosmo VinylStreet ScumEllen FoleyStreet ScumPearl HarbourStreet ScumGaby SalterStreet ScumJerry Baxter-WormanStreet ScumDon LettsStreet ScumMatt RussoCabbieThelma LeeWoman in Telephone BoothJoyce BrothersDr. Joyce BrothersGeorge KappMystery GuestVictor BorgeVictor BorgeRalph MonacoRaymond WirtzRob-Jamere WessSecurity GuardKim ChanJonnoAudrey DummettCookJune Prud'HommeAudreyEdgar J. ScherickWilson CrockettThomas M. TolanGerrityRay DittrichGiardelloRichard DioguardiCaptain BurkeJay JulienLangford's LawyerHarry J. UflandLangford's AgentScotty BlochCrockett's SecretaryJim LynessTicket TakerBill MinkinMcCabeDiane RachellMcCabe's WifeDennis MulliganPlainclothesmanTony DevonPlainclothesmanPeter FainPlainclothesmanMichael F. StoddenPlainclothesmanGerard MurphyPlainclothesmanJimmy RaittStage ManagerMartin ScorseseTV DirectorTony RandallTony RandallCharles ScorseseFirst Man at BarMardik MartinSecond Man at BarWilliam JorgensenNewsman (voice)Marvin ScottNewsman (voice)Chuck StevensNewsman (voice)William LittauerNewsman (voice)Jeff DavidAnnouncer (voice)Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioCrowd Extra (uncredited)CrewScott MaitlandFirst Assistant DirectorLewis GouldSecond Assistant DirectorRoberta HodesScript SupervisorMartin ScorseseDirectorPaul D. ZimmermanWriterArnon MilchanProducerCis CormanCastingRobert F. ColesberryAssociate ProducerThelma SchoonmakerProduction SupervisorRobert GreenhutExecutive ProducerRobert F. ColesberryProduction ManagerAmy SayresLocation CoordinatorDetailsRelease dateDecember 18, 1982Runtime1h 49mDirectorMartin ScorseseBox office$2,536,000RatedPGWhere to watchStreamRentBuyStreaming data provided by JustWatchMore infoMore like this⭐ 60%View details →The Cable Guy1996⭐ 80%View details →Catch Me If You Can2002⭐ 71%View details →Broadway Danny Rose1984⭐ 69%View details →City Island2009⭐ 64%View details →Six Degrees of Separation1993⭐ 61%View details →Tower Heist2011⭐ 69%View details →White Chicks2004⭐ 61%View details →My Blue Heaven1990⭐ 70%View details →Uptown Girls2003⭐ 58%View details →The Slammin' Salmon2009⭐ 65%View details →Analyze This1999⭐ 62%View details →My Own Love Song2010Sign in to add & rate