
The King of Comedy(1982)
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.


“No *#@!!* Navy’s going to give some poor **!!@* kid eight years in the #@!* brig without me taking him out for the time of his *#@!!* life.”
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.

Jack Nicholson
Buddusky

Otis Young
Mulhall

Randy Quaid
Meadows

Clifton James
M. A. A.

Carol Kane
Young Whore

Michael Moriarty
Marine O. D.

Luana Anders
Donna

Kathleen Miller
Annette

Nancy Allen
Nancy
Gerry Salsberg
Henry
The Last Detail is a drama, comedy film released in 1973 exploring themes of new york city, washington dc, usa, new jersey, based on novel or book, u.s. navy, road trip. Directed by Hal Ashby, it stars Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid. Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
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