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The Jerk
The film
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Martin and Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also features Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Catlin Adams, Maurice Evans, and Jackie Mason. Critical reviews were mostly positive, and The Jerk was a major financial success.
DirectorCarl Reiner
GenresScrewball comedy
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime94 min
Record & provenance
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Record source: The Film world cinema index
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