The King of Comedy

(1982)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 2,655 votes

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Year: 1982

Runtime: 109 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Мартин Скорсезе

Cast: Роберт Де Ниро, Джерри Льюис, Дайэнн Эбботт, Сандра Бернхард, Shelley Hack, Frederick de Cordova, Ed Herlihy, Lou Brown, Loretta Tupper, Peter Potulski

Plot

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.

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, 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.