The King of Comedy

"It's no laughing matter."

Dec 18 1982 PG 1h 49m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Paul D. Zimmerman

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Embassy International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
128,725
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA