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Summary:

Desperate to be a star, struggling stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin enlists the aid of his fanatical friend Masha to kidnap talk show host Jerry Langford. The ransom? A guest spot for Pupkin.

Contributors:

Scorsese, Martin , film director

Milchan, Arnon, 1944- , film producer, presenter

Zimmerman, Paul D. , screenwriter

De Niro, Robert , actor

Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017 , actor

Bernhard, Sandra , actor

Abbott, Diahnne , actor

Randall, Tony , actor

Robertson, Robbie , composer

Schuler, Fred, 1940- , director of photography

Schoonmaker, Thelma , editor of moving image work

Regency Enterprises

Film Foundation

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
Spanish
French

Language Notes:

English, Spanish, or French dialogue; Spanish subtitles.

Main Work:

King of comedy (Motion picture)

Included Works:

King of comedy (Motion picture)

King of comedy (Motion picture) (Spanish)

King of comedy (Motion picture) (French)

Subjects:

Celebrities — Drama

Comedians — Drama

Television talk show hosts — Drama

Kidnapping — Drama

Celebrities

Comedians

Television talk show hosts

Kidnapping

Genres:

Dark comedy films

Comedy films

Crime films

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0.

Performers:

Cast: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, Diahnne Abbott, Tony Randall.

Production Credits:

Music production by Robbie Robertson ; cinematography, Fred Schuler ; editing, Thelma Schoonmaker.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
Special features: Tribeca Film Festival: A conversation with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Jerry Lewis; A shot at the top: the making of The King of Comedy; deleted and extended scenes; theatrical trailer.

Audience:

MPAA Rating: PG.
CHV rating: 14A.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono; DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.85:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

KIN 1982 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 024543360681
Universal Product Code: 024543885054
Universal Product Code: 024543885047
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2288504 (container)
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2288505

OCLC Numbers:

871008156