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The Jerk

1979·1h 34m·R
Comedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
68,809 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.

The Jerk is a 1979 comedy movie directed by Carl Reiner, starring Mabel King, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 68,809 votes and runs 1h 34m.

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Director
Carl Reiner
Stars
Mabel King
Bernadette Peters
Catlin Adams
Steve Martin
Details
1979-12-14
94 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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