The King of Comedy

1983 • 101 minutes

About this movie

Oscar Winner Robert De Niro gives a mesmerizing performance in Martin Scorseses timeless, darkly funny satire as Rupert Pupkin, a deranged comedian who will go to any length to gain the spotlight. Teaming with an equally imbalanced woman (Sandra Bernhard), Pupkin kidnaps his idol, jaded TV talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). The ransom? Pupkin gets one appearance on Langfords show.