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King Of Comedy, The
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Academy Award Winner Robert De Niro*, Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard give mesmerizing performances in this "chiIIing black comedy" (TV Guide's Movie Guide) that expIores the painfuIly high and often hiIarious price of fame. Desperate to be a star, struggling stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin (De Niro) enIists the aid of his fanaticaI friend Masha (Bernhard) to kidnap taIk show host Jerry Langford (Lewis). The ransom? A guest spot for Pupkin. The results? Outrageous! The King of Comedy stands as Scorsese's prophetic masterpiece which confronts a ceIebrity culture that "Iooks more disturbingIy current with each passing year" (Lucia BozzoIa, AII Movie Guide).
*Actor, Raging BuIl, 1980; Supporting Actor, The Godfather Part ll, 1974. |
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