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A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date2002-12-17
Languageen
Runtime19m
Production

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

9.0(1)
•2002•19m

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

Documentary

Overview

Documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's story of a man willing to go to any length for a shot at fame.

Writing & Screenplay
Jonah Kaplan
Cinematography
David A. Ford

Principal Cast

14 credited
Martin Scorsese
Martin ScorseseSelf
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra BernhardSelf
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne AbbottSelf (archive footage)
Joyce Brothers
Joyce BrothersSelf (archive footage)
Kim Chan
Kim ChanSelf (archive footage)
Robert De Niro
Robert De NiroSelf (archive footage)
Shelley Hack
Shelley HackSelf (archive footage)
Jay Julien
Jay JulienSelf (archive footage)
GK
George KappSelf (archive footage)
Jerry Lewis
Jerry LewisSelf (archive footage)

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