Crude, crass, and oh so quotable, The Jerk is nothing short of an all-out comedic showcase for Steve Martin.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Carl Reiner -
Producer -
David V. Picker , William McEuen -
Screenwriter -
Steve Martin , Carl Gottlieb , Michael Elias -
Distributor -
MCA/Universal Pictures [us] -
Production Co -
Aspen Film Society -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 14, 1979, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 15, 2012 -
Runtime -
1h 33m