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The King of Comedy (1982)

The King of Comedy
Running time: 109 min. | Genre: Comedy, Dramatic Comedy, Kidnappings / Disappearances, Stand-Up
The King of Comedy

Synopsis

Rupert Pupkin is obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when he confronts his idol, talk show host Jerry Langford, with a plea to perform on the Jerry's show, he is only given the run-around. He does not give up, however, but persists in stalking Jerry until he gets what he wants. Eventually he must team up with his psychotic Langford-obsessed friend Masha to kidnap the talk show host in hopes of finally getting to perform his stand-up routine.

Nominations & Awards

BAFTA

Cannes Film Festival

  • Golden Palm - Best Film NOMINATED

Details

Original title

The King of Comedy

Director

Martin Scorsese

Producer

20th Century Fox. Productor: Arnon Milchan Production, Regency Enterprises

Running time

109 min.

Screenwriter

Paul D. Zimmerman

Music

Robbie Robertson

Cinematography

Fred Schuler

Year

1982

Country

United States United States

Ranking

Metacritic
7.3
IMDb
7.8
Rotten Tomatoes
8.9
Unopeliculas
8.3

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