The King of Comedy
It's no laughing matter.
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A darkly comic, psychologically penetrating portrait of obsession and delusion in the entertainment industry, where ambition curdles into menace.
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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