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The Jerk [DVD] [1979]

DVD ~ Steve Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward
  • Directors: Carl Reiner
  • Writers: Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias
  • Producers: David V. Picker, Peter Macgregor-Scott, William E. McEuen
  • Format: Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Danish, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Finnish, Czech, Bulgarian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Uca
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Nov 2005
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004Y3P9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,834 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
1.33 Full Screen
DVD 5
French\German\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Mono English French German Italian
Dolby Digital Mono
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast And Film Makers Notes
Bulgarian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Hungarian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish


Synopsis
Navin Johnson, a none-too-bright white boy raised by a family of black sharecroppers, somehow manages to reach adulthood without ever discovering he was adopted. His parents finally tell him the truth on his birthday and, shocked by the news, he decides to head off to the big city to seek his fortune. Although he embarks on his odyssey with Candide-like optimism, Navin soon learns the cruel ways of the world as his crazy invention--a device to stop one's glasses from sliding--leads him from rags to riches and back to rags. Steve Martin is riotous in this no-holds-barred broad slapstick comedy, with Bernadette Peters playing his accepting love interest. Jackie Mason, M. Emmet Walsh, and Bill Macy are excellent in small roles, but the focus is always on Martin, who is at his goofy best in a film loaded with hysterical sight gags and a dog whose name cannot be said on television.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Die gas pumper!", 2 Jul 2002
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The funniest film ever made - probably. So many scenes of sheer genius and so many lines to bore friends with, this really is a wonderful wonderful film. Steve Martin makes today's contemporary US "comedians" like Adam Sandler look like amateurs. How the hell does ( or sadly, did) he come up with stuff like the "old Cup O'Pizza guy", "Stay away from the cans" and the Opti-grab ( one of history's most useless inventions)?
You will not regret buying this I promise and like all good "art" this film reveals more and more each time you watch it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Martin's best movie, 15 Jun 2002
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This review is from: The Jerk [VHS] [1980] (VHS Tape)
The Jerk is an absolute joy to watch. In Navin Johnson, Martin has created a hilariously stupid but loveable star. I'm a huge fan of Steve Martin and love every one of his films but this is definitely my favourite. Even the cover picture on the case had me laughing for ages. It's impossible to dislike this film, you'll laugh till you hurt. Highlights for me are Navin's Thermos song, his hitchhiking skills and his endless enthusiasm and optimism will bring a smile to anyones face. Steve Martin is a comic genius. If you like this then you'll love The Man With Two Brains.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly his best movie, 2 Jul 2002
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Steve Martin's first, and possibly his best movie. Bernadette Peters is also excellent in this movie. I also love the little song they sing together ("You Belong To Me").

The DVD encoding is not brilliant. If you buy DVD's just for the superior audio and picture quality, get this one on VHS - it seems obvious that no clean-up has been done for the DVD, which was a disappointment for me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Seems like it lasts for about 37 minutes and 24 seconds.
I'll try not to go off on quoting the funniest lines in this review because you really do have to see it to appreciate how hilarious this is. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2004 by David Fox

5.0 out of 5 stars The funniest movie in a long,long time !!!!
This film was made during Steve Martin's funny period before it all went pear-shaped.
It is genuinely hysterical. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2002 by David O'Brien

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest film I've ever seen
I have been looking to own a copy of this film for ages. To say the film is funny is an understatement, I need a box of tissues to mop up my tears of laughter! Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest film I've seen in my life. By far.
There are so MANY side-splitting moments in this ludicrous comedy, it's hard to know where to start. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Cult classic - this film has me in stitches every time.
I wish Steve Martin didn't get so main stream, his later films have never touched on the genius of "The Jerk" and other earlier films like "The Man With Two... Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Martin's finest hour to date
This daft classic incorporates many of Steve's live act routines that made him such a huge stand-up draw (kitten juggling? happy feet?). Read more
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