The Jerk

The Jerk

Comedy 1979 1 hr 33 min
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Zany tale about a white man, adopted and brought up by a family of black sharecroppers, who sets out to find his place in the world - courting disaster wherever he goes. When he invents spectacles which do not slip off the wearer's nose, he makes a fortune - but loses it again when medical experts prove that the glasses damage the eyes.
Comedy 1979 1 hr 33 min
81% 16+
Starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams
Director Carl Reiner

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The Jerk
  • COMEDY
Zany tale about a white man, adopted and brought up by a family of black sharecroppers, who sets out to find his place in the world - courting disaster wherever he goes. When he invents spectacles which do not slip off the wearer's nose, he makes a fortune - but loses it again when medical experts prove that the glasses damage the eyes.
16+ COMMON SENSE

Classic Steve Martin comedy with frequent profanity.

81% TOMATOMETER

  • Average 6.6
  • Reviews 36
  • Fresh 29
  • Rotten 7

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Studio
Aspen Film Society
Genre
Comedy
Released
1979
Run Time
1 hr 33 min
Rated
PG

© 1979 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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English (United States) (Dolby 5.1, AAC)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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