Three Amigos
1986
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“The Jerk” is all gags and very little comedy. After Martin hits the road, he has a series of adventures as a gas pump jockey, a weight-guesser in a sideshow, a hapless lover of Bernadette Peters , an inventor of a gadget to keep your eyeglasses from falling down.
The Jerk. NEW. Navin (Steve Martin) believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. He is, however, actually white. Upon figuring this out, he heads north to St. Louis to find himself...
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- Carl Reiner
- R
- Steve Martin
The Jerk - 4.5/5 Country: US Language: English Year: 1979 Rating: R Director: Carl Reiner Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Mable King, M. Emmet Walsh REVIEW BY JOHN ULMER Steve Martin had basically gained a burst of fame before starring in Carl Reiner's wacky comedy "The Jerk." Martin was fresh off hosting "Saturday Night Live" a few ...
Aug 15, 2023 · However, there is an explanation for Bill Murray's negative review of The Jerk, and here's why it happened. The Jerk is one of the earliest feature-length comedies to star Saturday Night Live alumni Steve Martin, and it is now considered a comedic classic.
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Classic Steve Martin comedy with frequent profanity. Read Common Sense Media's The Jerk review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Bernadette Peters, Jackie Mason, Steve Martin
- Carl Reiner
- Universal Pictures
With comedy legend Carl Reiner directing and unforgettable supporting roles from Jackie Mason and Bernadette Peters, the result is an incredible mix of barbed satire, silly pratfalls, and, at its...
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Crude, crass, and oh so quotable, The Jerk is nothing short of an all-out comedic showcase for Steve Martin."
