Synopsis
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.
Cast
Robert De NiroRupert Pupkin
Jerry LewisJerry Langford
Diahnne AbbottRita
Sandra BernhardMasha
Shelley HackCathy Long
Frederick de CordovaBert Thomas
Ed HerlihyEd Herlihy- Lou BrownBand Leader
- Loretta TupperStage Door Fan
- Peter PotulskiStage Door Fan
- Vinnie GonzalesStage Door Fan
- Whitey RyanStage Door Guard
- Doc LawlessChauffeur
Marta HeflinYoung Girl- Katherine WallachAutograph Seeker
- Charles KaleinaAutograph Seeker
- Richard BaratzCaricaturist
Catherine ScorseseRupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy ScorseseDolores
Chuck LowMan in Chinese Restaurant
Trailer
THE KING OF COMEDY - Trailer ( 1982 ) · YouTube