Brilliant , insightful " black comedy " with Jerry Lewis as the late nite tv icon and Robert deniro as the delusional would-be successor to the throne .
All great performances ...excellent screenplay . Here was Jerry's chance to win an oscar. But ....no.
This review of The King of Comedy (1982) was written by Phil S on 15 Sep 2017.
The King of Comedy has generally received very positive reviews.
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