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The King Of Comedy [1982]
 
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The King Of Comedy [1982]
DVD ~ Robert De Niro
4.8 out of 5 stars  (18 customer reviews)
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Product details
  • Actors: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Tony Randall, Sandra Bernhard
  • Directors: Martin Scorsese
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 19 April 2004
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  (18 customer reviews)
  • DVD Features:
    • Main Language: English
    • Available Audio Tracks: 2.0 Mono
    • Featurette - 1. A SHOT AT THE TOP - Making-of
    • Trailer
    • Two Deleted Scenes
    • Canadian TV Spot
    • Stills Gallery
  • ASIN: B0001B3YQ0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,811 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
    (Studios: Improve Your Sales)

Reviews
Amazon.co.uk Review
The King of Comedy, which flopped at the box office, is actually a gem waiting to be rediscovered. Like A Face in the Crowd (a not-so-distant cousin to this film), Network, and The Truman Show, its target is show business--specifically the burning desire to become famous or be near the famous, no matter what. Robert De Niro plays the emotionally unstable, horrendously untalented Rupert Pupkin, a wannabe Vegas-style comedian. His fantasies are egged-on by Marsha, a talk-show groupie (brilliantly played by Sandra Bernhard) who hatches a devious, sure-to-backfire plan. Jerry Lewis is terrific in the straight role as the Johnny Carson-like talk-show host Jerry Langford. De Niro's performance as the obsessive Pupkin is among his finest (which is saying a lot) and he never tries to make the character likable in any way. Because there's no hero and no-one to root for, and because at times the film insists we get a little too close and personal with Pupkin, some will be put off. Yet it's one of Scorsese's most original and fascinating films, giving viewers much to consider on the subject of celebrity. Its inevitable climax is clever and quietly horrific. --Christopher J Jarmick

Special Features
  • Deleted scenes
  • A Shot At The Top: The Making Of "The King Of Comedy" featurette
  • Stills gallery
  • Canadian TV spot
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Interactive menu
  • Scene access

DVD Technical Information:

  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic
  • Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the hearing impaired
  • Running Time: 1 hour and 38 minutes approx.
  • Region Code: 2


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