The King of Comedy

Name: The King of Comedy
Director: Martin Scorsese
Released: 1982
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Ed Herlihy

1982 · 109 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 125,113 VOTES · DIR. Martin Scorsese

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,127 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:34 And now from New York...

00:06:43 I don't do this.

00:10:49 Call my office.

00:16:45 - Ha ha! - Yeah. What's so funny?

00:21:45 You know what's even better?

00:27:03 Pardon me?

00:31:24 What about giving you my last album...

00:35:53 - It'll probably be Monday. - Monday?

00:40:40 Not bad.

00:45:41 That would be very good for you.

00:50:25 You, too.

00:54:46 Here's a famous one when he was a kid, 12 years old.

00:58:43 There'll be a cab here in 10 minutes.

01:02:20 There are too many people.

01:07:05 Bert, I said this is Jerry.

01:11:31 Can you be quiet for one goddamn minute...

01:15:15 we'll have your Mr. Langford back safely.

01:19:49 Crystal. Beautiful.

01:23:45 Is that your real name?

01:28:28 Did you participate in the abduction of Jerry Langford?

01:33:04 I don't like to say it like this...

01:37:55 and she would throw up!

01:42:42 In what has to rank as the most bizarre debut...

01:48:24 To myself

Cast & Characters

Robert De Niro Rupert Pupkin Jerry Lewis Jerry Langford Diahnne Abbott Rita Keane Sandra Bernhard Masha Ed Herlihy Ed Herlihy Lou Brown Band Leader Loretta Tupper Stage Door Fan Peter Potulski Stage Door Fan Vinnie Gonzales Stage Door Fan Whitey Ryan Stage Door Guard

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,127

Dialogue density19.5 lines / min

First line00:00:34

Final line01:48:24

Production Record

DirectorMartin Scorsese

LanguageEnglish

Budget$19,000,000

Revenue$2,536,000

IMDb votes125,113