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Certificate PG

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Directors Martin Scorsese

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The King of Comedy
Scorsese's media satire sometimes seems like Taxi Driver played for laughs.

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Plot
Rupert (De Niro) is determined to become a famous comic genius and takes to stalking his favourite talk show host (Lewis) to get a spot on TV. After being given the run-around, Rupert decides to take matters into his own hands with the help of crazed friend Masha (Bernhard).

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