For other uses, see Jerk (disambiguation). For the dance, see Jerk (dance).
1979 film by Carl Reiner
The Jerk
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Carl Reiner
Screenplay by
Steve Martin
Carl Gottlieb
Michael Elias
Story by
Steve Martin
Carl Gottlieb
Produced by
David V. Picker
William E. McEuen
Starring
Steve Martin
Bernadette Peters
Catlin Adams
Jackie Mason
Cinematography
Victor J. Kemper
Edited by
Bud Molin
Ron Spang
Music by
Jack Elliott
Production company
Aspen Film Society
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
December 14, 1979 (1979-12-14)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$4 million[2]
Box office
$100 million[2]
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 Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also features Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Caitlin Adams, Maurice Evans, and Jackie Mason. Critical reviews were mostly positive, and The Jerk was a major financial success.
^"The Jerk (12)". British Board of Film Classification. January 16, 1980. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ abBrummel, Chris (2008-04-08). The Jerk: That Movie About Hating Cans. BrumBrum via Internet Archive. Retrieved on August 14, 2017.
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