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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 "chilling bIack comedy" (TV Guide's Movie Guide) that explores the painfulIy high and often hilarious price of fame. Desperate to be a star, struggIing stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin (De Niro) enlists the aid of his fanatical friend Masha (Bernhard) to kidnap taIk show host Jerry Langford (Lewis). The ransom? A guest spot for Pupkin. The resuIts? Outrageous! The King of Comedy stands as Scorsese's prophetic masterpiece which confronts a celebrity cuIture that "Iooks more disturbingly current with each passing year" (Lucia BozzoIa, AlI Movie Guide).
*Actor, Raging BuIl, 1980; Supporting Actor, The Godfather Part II, 1974. |
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