Rupert Pupkin is obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when he confronts his idol, talk show host Jerry Langford, with a plea to perform on the Jerry’s show, he is only given the run-around. He does not give up, however, but persists in stalking Jerry until he gets what he wants. Eventually he must team up with his psychotic Langford-obsessed friend Masha to kidnap the talk show host in hopes of finally getting to perform his stand-up routine.
Release Date: 18 December 1982Runtime: 109 min
Stars:
- Charles Kaleina
- Diahnne Abbott
- Doc Lawless
- Ed Herlihy
- Jerry Lewis
- Katherine Wallach
- Loretta Tupper
- Lou Brown
- Marta Heflin
- Peter Potulski
- Richard Baratz
- Robert De Niro
- Sandra Bernhard
- Vinnie Gonzales
- Whitey Ryan
Director: Martin Scorsese
