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The king of comedy [videorecording] / Regency ; Embassy International Pictures, N.V. ; producer, Arnon Milchan ; director, Martin Scorsese.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish, English Publication details: [Beverly Hills, Calif] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2002.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles:
  • King of comedy (Motion picture).
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Contents:
Special features: Anamorphic widescreen presented in a letterbox format -- "A shot at the top" making of featurette -- Still gallery -- Theatrical trailer and TV spot -- Language: English stereo ; English mono ; French mono ; Spanish mono -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Production credits:
  • Production designer, Boris Leven ; music, Robbie Robertson ; executive producer, Robert Greenhut ; writer, Paul D. Zimmerman ; producer, Arnon Milchan ; director, Martin Scorsese.
Cast: Robert DeNiro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard.Summary: Talk show host Jerry Langford is kidnapped on his way to the studio by an aspiring stand-up comic who is short on talent but long on ambition. The ransom demand: an appearance on Langford's show to perform his routine.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Northport Library DVD COMEDY King of Available 33111007394667
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Martin Scorsese's satirical comedy/drama caustically explores the lengths to which a nobody will go to be as famous as his idol. Practicing his patter in his basement with cardboard cut-outs of his favorite celebrities, mediocre aspiring comedian Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) believes that one appearance on the evening talk show of the Johnny Carson-esque Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis) will be his ticket to stardom. After he helps Jerry escape the advances of amorous fan Masha (Sandra Bernhard), Rupert takes Jerry's patronizing brush-off as a true promise for an audition and begins haunting Jerry's office. Provoked by Masha's needling and a rejection from Jerry's smooth production exec Cathy Long (Shelley Hack), Rupert makes a disastrous trip to Jerry's country house with embarrassed date Rita (Diahnne Abbott), then hatches an even more outlandish scheme to get ahead. With Masha's help, Rupert kidnaps Jerry and demands as ransom the TV appearance that he believes will turn his fantasy into reality. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

Originally released as motion picture in 1983.

Special features: "A shot at the top" making-of featurette; still gallery; theatrical trailer and TV spot.

Special features: Anamorphic widescreen presented in a letterbox format -- "A shot at the top" making of featurette -- Still gallery -- Theatrical trailer and TV spot -- Language: English stereo ; English mono ; French mono ; Spanish mono -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.

Production designer, Boris Leven ; music, Robbie Robertson ; executive producer, Robert Greenhut ; writer, Paul D. Zimmerman ; producer, Arnon Milchan ; director, Martin Scorsese.

Robert DeNiro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard.

Talk show host Jerry Langford is kidnapped on his way to the studio by an aspiring stand-up comic who is short on talent but long on ambition. The ransom demand: an appearance on Langford's show to perform his routine.

MPAA rating: PG.

DVD.

Closed captioned.

English, with optional French and Spanish audio; English and Spanish subtitles.

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