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Direction

Sardi's Restaurant - 234 W 44th St, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Direction

480 9th Ave, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ( Rita's bar )

The King of Comedy (1982)

Alternate title: 喜劇之王

Runtime: 109 minutes

Rating: 7.8

Release year: 1982

IMDB: tt0085794

Plot summary

A passionate yet unsuccessful comedian stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Cast

Robert De Niro

Jerry Lewis

Diahnne Abbott

Sandra Bernhard

Directors

Martin Scorsese

The King of Comedy Filming Locations

The King of Comedy Filming Locations

1: Paramount Building - 1501 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ( Jerry Langford's offices )

2: 145 34th Street, Union City, New Jersey, USA ( exteriors: Pupkin's house )

3: Broadway & 51st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ( Langford running to escape Masha on his way to the office )

4: 100 East 53rd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ( exteriors: Langford's home )

5: West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ( Langford passing in front of Jacques Darcel's shop on his way to the office )

6: 5 E 74th St, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ( Masha's house )

7: New York City, New York, USA

8: Sardi's Restaurant - 234 W 44th St, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

9: 480 9th Ave, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ( Rita's bar )

The King of Comedy (1982)