18 Dec 1982
The King of Comedy
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.
Michael Inside
An 18-year-old man, living on a Dublin housing estate with his grandfather, is caught holding drugs for his friend's older brother and sentenced to 3 months in prison.
Top Billed Cast
Dafhyd Flynn Michael McCrea
Lalor Roddy Francis McCrea
Moe Dunford 
Robbie Walsh Dermot Hogan
Steven Blount Governor Lally
Hazel Doupe Orla Kerr
John Burke Charlie
Tony Doyle Stephen Murphy
Shane Gately Detective Belton
Stevie Greaney Prison Guard
Elaine Kennedy Ms Doyle
Ally Ní Chiárain Justice Conroy
Terry O'Neill John Quinn Garda Barry
Paul Tall-Order Ritchie Barry Shine
Tony Doyle Stevie Murphy
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