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The King of Comedy

1982·1h 49m·PG
DramaCrimeThrillerComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
133,363 votes
Metascore
73
Metacritic

Rupert is an aspiring stand-up comedian, who is willing to go the extra mile in his attempt to appear in the late night show hosted by his idol.

The King of Comedy is a 1982 drama crime movie directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Sandra Bernhard, Jerry Lewis. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 133,363 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
Martin Scorsese
Stars
Robert De Niro
Sandra Bernhard
Jerry Lewis
Diahnne Abbott
Creators
Paul D. Zimmerman
Details
1982-12-18
109 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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