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The King of Comedy

Gala

World Premiere Restoration Premiere

USA | 109 MINUTES |

THE KING OF COMEDY

Dark Comedy
Comedian Rupert Pupkin confronts then kidnaps his hero, late night talk show host Jerry Langford, all for a shot at the big time. Thirty years after its release, Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy is more relevant than ever, sending up reality television culture through an unforgettable hack who overcomes his many social shortcomings with felonious ambition. Robert De Niro, Sandra Bernhard and the legendary Jerry Lewis light up the screen in this marvelous, multi-layered comic gem.

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Martin Scorsese

MARTIN SCORSESE is the Academy Award®-winning director of Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino, The Aviator, The Departed and Hugo, among many others.