8.3
Score
Budget$19M
Box office$2.5M
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America
The King of Comedy
It's no laughing matter.
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.
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The King of Comedy · 1982
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