Jerk, The Movie Summary and Review

Movie Review for Jerk, The

Jerk, The Movie Brief

This ‘70s movie is a rags to riches comedy starring Steve Martin. Carl Reiner directed the film.

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DVD Release For Jerk, The

The DVD for the movie Jerk, The runs 94 minutes, was released on July 26, 2005 by Universal Studios and is rated R Click To Buy.

Film Plot For Jerk, The

The Jerk is a film about an apparently homeless white man, played by Steve Martin, who was adopted by poor black sharecroppers. He is apparently unaware of the fact that he was adopted. A wild adventure leads him to joining a carnival, where he has an affair with a biker woman. Eventually, he stumbles in to a big load of money.

Now that the Jerk is rich, will he be able to stay that way? Watch this hilarious film and find out!

Cast of Jerk, The Film

Navin R. Johnson/Cat Juggler/Pig Eye Jackson/Engineer Fred – Steve Martin
Marie Kimble Johnson – Bernadette Peters
Patty Bernstein – Catlin Adams
Mother – Mabel King
Father – Richard Ward
Taj Jonson – Dick Anthony Williams
Stan Fox – Bill Macy
Madman – M. Emmet Walsh
Frosty – Dick O’Neill
Hobart – Maurice Evans
Hester – Helena Carroll
Elvira Jonson – Ren Woods
Punk #1 in Blue Chevy – Pepe Serna
Blues Singer – Sonny Terry
Blues Singer – Brownie McGhee

Jerk, The Movie Trivia Items

In the year 2006, The Jerk was voted one of the 50 Greatest Comedies of All Time by Premiere Magazine.

The original title of The Jerk was Easy Money.

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70's Film Facts:

The Film Jerk, The was released on December 14, 1979 by Universal, and earned $72,600,000 in ticket sales in US theatres.

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