The King of Comedy (1983)

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PG | 1 hr 41 mins | Comedy, Drama | Released: 2/18/1983

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Synopsis:

A wannabe stand-up comic, so desperate for a break, kidnaps a famous late-night talk show host in order to get a spot on his show.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
2/18/1983

Director	Credit
Martin Scorsese	Director
Cast	Credit
Robert De Niro	Rupert Pupkin
William Jorgensen	of Newsman
Jerry Lewis	Jerry Langford
Marvin Scott	of Newsman
Chuck Stevens	of Newsman
Diahnne Abbott	Rita
Sandra Bernhard	Masha
William Littauer	of Newsman
Ed Herlihy	Himself
Lou Brown	Bandleader
Loretta Tupper	Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski	Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales	Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan	Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless	Chauffeur
Marta Heflin	Young Girl
Katherine Wallach	Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina	Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz	Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese	Rupert's Mom
Cathy Scorsese	Dolores
Chuck L Low	Man in Chinese Restaurant
Leslie Levinson	Robert Posner
Alan Potashnick	Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba	Man at Telephone
Robert Colston	Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriquez	Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop	Man at Telephone
Si Vitella	Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler	Receptionist
Tony Boschetti	Mr Gangemi
Shelley Hack	Cathy Long
Mick Jones	Street Scum
Joe Strummer	Street Scum
Paul Simonon	Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl	Street Scum
Ellen Foely	Street Scum
Pearl Harbour	Street Scum
Gaby Salter	Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman	Street Scum
Matt Russo	Cabbie
Thelma Lee	Woman in Telephone Booth
Dr Joyce Brothers	Herself
George Kapp	Mystery Guest
Victor Borge	Himself
Ralph Monaco	Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess	1st Security Guard
Kim Chan	Jonno
Audrey Dummett	Cook
June Prud'homme	Audrey
Fred DeCordova	Bert Thomas
Edgar J Scherick	Wilson Crockett
Thomas M Tolan	Gerrity
Ray Dittrich	Giardello
Richard Dioguardi	Captain Burke
Jay Julien Esq	Langford's Lawyer
Harry Ufland	Langford's Agent
Scotty Bloch	Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness	Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin	McCabe
Diane Rachel	McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan	Plainclothesman
Tony Devon	Plainclothesman
Peter Fain	Plainclothesman
Michael F Stodden	Plainclothesman
Jerry Murphy	Plainclothesman
Mickey Raitt	Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese	Television Director
Tony Randall	Himself
Charles Scorsese	1st Man in Bar
Mardik Martin	2nd Man in Bar
Jeff David	Announcer
Production Credits	Credit
Robert Greenhut	Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan	Producer
Robert F Colesberry	Associate Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Embassy Pictures	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video/Epic Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Fox Films, Ltd.	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Paul Zimmerman	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Edward Pisoni	Art Director - art direction
Boris Leven	Production Designer
George DeTitta Sr	Set Decorator
Edward Garzero	Scenic Artist
David Weinman	Set Dresser
Daniel Robert	Set Decorator
Lawrence Miller	Art Director - art direction
Casting	Credit
Cis Corman	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Garrett Brown	Steadicam Operator
Fred Schuler	Director of Photography
Dick Mingalone	Camera Operator
Ted Churchill	Steadicam Operator
Music	Credit
Robbie Robertson	Song
Robbie Robertson	Song Performer
Robbie Robertson	Music Producer
Mark Del Costello	Music - music consultant
Bob James	Song - songs
Bob James	Song Performer
John Mercer	Song
Ray Charles	Song Performer
The Pretenders	Song Performer
Harold Arlen	Song
Ray Charles	Song
Frank Sinatra	Song Performer
Talking Heads	Song Performer
Donald Fagen	Song
Rickie Lee Jones	Song Performer
David Sanborn	Song
Chrissie Hynde	Song
B B King	Song Performer
Bart Howard	Song
Ric Ocasek	Song Performer
Tom Petty	Song Performer
Talking Heads	Song
David Byrne	Song
Van Morrison	Song Performer
Tom Waits	Song
Granger	Song
Robbin	Song
Ric Ocasek	Song
Tom Petty	Song
Van Morrison	Song
Production Management	Credit
Scott Maitland ('The Bear')	Assistant Director
Holly Huckins	Post-Production Coordinator
Roberta Hodes	Script Supervisor
Shelley Houis	Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Barbara De Fina	Post-Production Supervisor
Ezra Swerdlow	Unit Manager
Amy Sayres	Location Coordinator
Robert F Colesberry	Production Manager
Thelma Schoonmaker	Production Supervisor
Hanna Scheel	Script Supervisor
Lewis Gould	Assistant Director
Sheila Page	Script Supervisor
Publicity	Credit
Marion Billings	Publicity - publicist
Public Relations	Credit
M/S Billings Publicity Ltd	Publicity publicity
Sound	Credit
Frank Warner	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Les Lazarowitz	Sound - sound recording mixer
William J Wylie	Sound Editor
Richard Vorisek	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Gary Gerlich	Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Victoria Martin	Sound Editor
Rebecca Einfeld	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Dan Perri	Titles - title design
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Lyndell Quiyou	Hair - hairstyles
Richard Bruno	Costume Designer
Philip Goldblatt	Makeup
William Loger	Costume Supervisor

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