The Jerk

The Jerk

By Carl Reiner

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1979-12-14
  • Advisory Rating: 12
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Director: Carl Reiner
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: GBP 5.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: GBP 3.49
6.9/10
6.9
From 828 Ratings

Description

That wild and crazy guy, Steve Martin, makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit The Jerk. Steve plays Navin Johnson, the adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches...right back to rags. Steve propels Navin through a string of misadventures-becoming smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, surviving a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer, and becoming a millionaire by inventing the "Opti-grab" handle for eyeglasses-and shows why he's one of the hottest comic performers in the world.

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  • F##king brilliant

    5
    By Jraid 76
    Very funny film!
  • Crap don't buy this ****

    1
    By Vgfgrddf
    Worst movie I've ever watched
  • Martin Shine

    4
    By 007 out of 7
    This reminded me of a lot of Woody Allen's early comedies. It's fun, really well executed and packed with good comedy. It is a little obtusely "wacky", but then it is Martin's first film. Having said that, unlike many Woody Allen plots, the narrative structure holds for the entire film. And has a really gentle satisfying ending. Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters are really effective.
  • Classic Steve Martin

    5
    By evilgurningmonkey
    The most laugh out loud movie you can ever hope to see. classic Steve Martin!!!!

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