The King of Comedy (1982)
PG 18 Dec 1982 • Comedy, Crime, Drama • 1h 49m
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.
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Language:
English
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 8 nominations total
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
73
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Box Office Total:
$2,536,242