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.
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Christopher George Joe Craddock
Elizabeth Ashley Diane Craddock
Howard Duff Lieutenant Nicholson
Norman Fell Pat Dillon
Michael Bell John Cadisky
Cliff Osmond Tom Logan
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