The King of Comedy

★★★★★

Turkish title: Kahkahalar Kralı

“It's no laughing matter.”

1982 · 1 h 49 min

Directed by Martin Scorsese

ComedyCrimeDrama

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Cast

Robert De Niro Jerry Lewis

Credits

Written by: Paul D. Zimmerman

Plot

An aspiring comedian kidnaps a talk-show host.

Sinekatalog’s take

Scorsese's dark comedy follows an obsessive wannabe comedian who kidnaps a talk-show host. Robert De Niro is excruciatingly good, and the film's take on celebrity obsession feels prophetic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (136,156 votes)
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