Top billed cast

1. 

   Robert De Niro

   Rupert Pupkin

2. 

   Jerry Lewis

   Jerry Langford

3. 

   Diahnne Abbott

   Rita

4. 

   Sandra Bernhard

   Masha

5. 

   Shelley Hack

   Cathy Long

6. 

   Frederick de Cordova

   Bert Thomas

7. 

   Ed Herlihy

   Ed Herlihy

8. 

   Lou Brown

   Band Leader

9. 

   Loretta Tupper

   Stage Door Fan

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Reviews

A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on 2024-08-12

A bit long-winded, but undoubtedly a very good movie.

'The King of Comedy' has a sturdy Robert De Niro lead performance, as well as solid support from Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. I enjoyed seeing the split from what actually happens and how De Niro's Rupert Pupkin views things via his dreams; especially with how merged they become by the end.

Absolutely zero surprise to now learn that Todd Phillips and Scott Silver used this and 'Taxi Driver' as inspiration when writing 'Joker'. Quite cool though!

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5. City Island69%
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8. My Blue Heaven61%
9. Analyze This65%
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$19,000,000.00

Revenue
$2,536,000.00

Keywords

• prison
• new york city
• blackmail
• show business
• entertainer
• fbi
• studio
• receptionist
• zealous
• cautionary
• hilarious
• audacious
• mean spirited