

IT'S NO LAUGHING MATTER.
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott
Rita

Sandra Bernhard
Masha

Shelley Hack
Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova
Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown
Band Leader
Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan
Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless
Chauffeur

Marta Heflin
Young Girl
Katherine Wallach
Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina
Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz
Caricaturist

Catherine Scorsese
Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese
Dolores

Chuck Low
Man in Chinese Restaurant

Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Leslie Levinson
Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick
Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba
Man at Telephone
Robert Colston
Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez
Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop
Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella
Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler
Receptionist
Tony Boschetti
Mr. Gangemi

Mick Jones
Street Scum

Joe Strummer
Street Scum

Paul Simonon
Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl
Street Scum

Ellen Foley
Street Scum
Pearl Harbour
Street Scum
Gaby Salter
Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman
Street Scum

Don Letts
Street Scum

Matt Russo
Cabbie
Thelma Lee
Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers
George Kapp
Mystery Guest

Victor Borge
Victor Borge

Ralph Monaco
Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess
Security Guard

Kim Chan
Jonno
Audrey Dummett
Cook
June Prud'Homme
Audrey
Edgar J. Scherick
Wilson Crockett
Thomas M. Tolan
Gerrity
Ray Dittrich
Giardello
Richard Dioguardi
Captain Burke

Jay Julien
Langford's Lawyer
Harry J. Ufland
Langford's Agent
Scotty Bloch
Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness
Ticket Taker

Bill Minkin
McCabe
Diane Rachell
McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan
Plainclothesman

Tony Devon
Plainclothesman
Peter Fain
Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden
Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy
Plainclothesman
Jimmy Raitt
Stage Manager

Martin Scorsese
TV Director

Tony Randall
Tony Randall

Charles Scorsese
First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin
Second Man at Bar
William Jorgensen
Newsman (voice)
Marvin Scott
Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens
Newsman (voice)
William Littauer
Newsman (voice)
Jeff David
Announcer (voice)
Crew
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Casting
Production Design
Original Music Composer
Costume Design
Art Direction
First Assistant Director
Associate Producer
Music Producer
Production Supervisor
Executive Producer
Writer
Production Manager
Second Assistant Director
Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Title Designer
Boom Operator
Negative Cutter
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Transportation Captain
Sound Mixer
Scenic Artist
Property Master
Key Grip
Set Decoration
Script Supervisor
Camera Operator
First Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Carpenter
Construction Grip
Assistant Costume Designer
Costume Supervisor
Makeup Artist
First Assistant Editor
Location Coordinator
Post Production Supervisor
Extras Casting
Color Timer
Director
Hairstylist
Production Office Coordinator
Details
Release Date
1982-12-18
Runtime
109 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Embassy International Pictures
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
Comedy