Bernadette Peters, Bill Macy, Carl Reiner
Navin Johnson, an idiotic white man, who has been raised by a poor black family, doesn't realize that he's white, until one day his mother finally tells him. Distraught by the bombshell, he ventures o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005
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August 18, 2008The Jerk is amazingly fresh and new despite being 29 years old. The jokes are fast and furious and are held together by a simple plot which is still engaging. Classic jokes come by almost as randomly as Walsh chooses Martin as his next victim. A hilarious can shoot out, a dog nam...( read more)
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June 27, 2008The Jerk is the story of Navin R. Johnson, who was born a poor black kid but on hearing muzak for the first time discovers his rhythm and set out to find his special purpose...Some younger movie-goers may not know this, but Steve Martin actually used to be funny. This is one of h...( read more)
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June 24, 2008Classic Stevey Martin. I had several laugh out loud moments. Had a few bland sequences, but for the most part, twas a rich milkshake.
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November 11, 2009It's unbelievably stupid, but in a very funny way. Fits in the same category of comic genius as the likes of Airplane and Zoolander. A couple of the jokes don't quite work, but the ones that do are hilarious.
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November 4, 2009"I don't need anything!.....Except this chair....that's all I need!" Stupidly, quotably funny, Steve Martin transitions from stage to screen comedian with ease of charm and a physical knack.
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Critic Reviews
July 5, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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November 11, 2008don't call that dog lifesaver...call him sh*thead great line. steve martin is hilarious in the jerk
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