The King of Comedy (1982)

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Comedy, Drama

Starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Ed Herlihy, Lou Brown, Loretta Tupper, Peter Potulski, Vinnie Gonzales, Whitey Ryan, Doc Lawless, Marta Heflin, Katherine Wallach, Charles Kaleina, Richard Baratz, Catherine Scorsese, Cathy Scorsese, Chuck Low, Liza Minnelli, Leslie Levinson, Alan Potashnick, Michael Kolba, Robert Colston, Ramon Rodriguez, Chuck Coop, Sel Vitella, Margo Winkler, Tony Boschetti, Shelley Hack, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Kosmo Vinyl, Ellen Foley, Pearl Harbour, Gaby Salter, Jerry Baxter-Worman, Don Letts, Matt Russo, Thelma Lee, Joyce Brothers, George Kapp, Victor Borge, Ralph Monaco, Rob-Jamere Wess, Kim Chan, Audrey Dummett, June Prud'Homme, Frederick de Cordova, Edgar J. Scherick, Thomas M. Tolan, Ray Dittrich, Richard Dioguardi, Jay Julien, Harry J. Ufland, Scotty Bloch, Jim Lyness, Bill Minkin, Diane Rachell, Dennis Mulligan, Tony Devon, Peter Fain, Michael F. Stodden, Gerard Murphy, Jimmy Raitt, Martin Scorsese, Tony Randall, Charles Scorsese, Mardik Martin, William Jorgensen, Marvin Scott, Chuck Stevens, William Littauer, Jeff David

IHBM8.5Excellent

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.

My review · Reviewed 04/10/2009

This film stars De Niro as a wannabe comic/star that stalks a pseudo Johnny Carson (Jerry Lewis) in his attempt to be famous. The movie was a fascinating character study of a pathetic and delusional man that has little or no ability to grasp reality. He manages to hook up with an equally kookie Sandra Bernhard and they combine forces to... well, I won't say. The movie is brilliantly acted.