A stand-up comic kidnaps a talk show host because he wants to appear on his show to perform his routine.
Robert DeNiro plays the rediculously inept Rupert Rumpkin, an aspiring comic who idolizes talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). He eventually hatches a plan with an equally obeseed fan, Masha (Sandra Berhard), to kidnap Langford in exchange for a"chance to let him deliver his routine on the air. Possibly director Martin Scorese's most unsung finest hour. The DVD features a ""Making of"" featurette, deleted sceens, and more.
King Of Comedy (Widescreen 1.85) General
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Release Date | 02/03/2004 |
| Running Time | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Video Format | Widescreen 1.85 |
| Media Format | DVD |
| Title | King Of Comedy |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| UPC | 00024543038948 |
Format
| Subtitled | ENGLISHSPANISH |
| Closed Captioned | ENGLISHSPANISH |
| Video Format | Widescreen 1.85 |
| Dubbed | FRENCHSPANISH |
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| Description | A stand-up comic kidnaps a talk show host because he wants to appear on his show to perform his routine.Robert DeNiro plays the rediculously inept Rupert Rumpkin, an aspiring comic who idolizes talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). He eventually hatches a plan with an equally obeseed fan, Masha (Sandra Berhard), to kidnap Langford in exchange for a"chance to let him deliver his routine on the air. Possibly director Martin Scorese's most unsung finest hour. The DVD features a ""Making of"" featurette, deleted sceens, and more. |
A stand-up comic kidnaps a talk show host because he wants to appear on his show to perform his routine.
Robert DeNiro plays the rediculously inept Rupert Rumpkin, an aspiring comic who idolizes talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). He eventually hatches a plan with an equally obeseed fan, Masha (Sandra Berhard), to kidnap Langford in exchange for a"chance to let him deliver his routine on the air. Possibly director Martin Scorese's most unsung finest hour. The DVD features a ""Making of"" featurette, deleted sceens, and more.
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