The King of Staten Island
film by Apatow [2020]
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The King of Staten Island
Pete Davidson in a publicity still for The King of Staten Island (2020), a dramedy film directed by Judd Apatow.
The King of Staten Island is a 2020 film directed by Judd Apatow that stars Pete Davidson in a fictionalized version of himself. The story centers on Scott, a young man living on Staten Island, who is still grappling with the death of his firefighter father, who died on September 11, 2001. Davidson, who cowrote the film with Apatow and Dave Sirus, drew inspiration from his own life experiences, including the loss of his father. The film also features Marisa Tomei as Scott's mother and Bill Burr as her new boyfriend.12
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