The King of Comedy

Friday, August 2 - Thursday, August 15, 2024

A struggling comedian gambles his uncertain future on a hare brained scheme to ransom his way onto television by kidnapping a popular talk show host.

Screening as part of our series Defamed to Acclaimed

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• Country USA
• Year 1982
• Running Time 109 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Disney
• Director Martin Scorsese
• Cast Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Ed Herlihy
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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