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THE
JERK
Universal, 1979This absurd and gentle
comedy introduces Martin as "a poor black child" in his first starring role.
When he leaves his adoptive family to find his way in the world, he bumbles through many
an odd job - "For one dollar, I'll guess your weight, your height or your sex."
People often exploit his naivete, until he invents a nose support device for eyeglasses
that brings him a fortune.
| PRINCIPAL CAST |
Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters |
| DIRECTOR |
Carl Reiner |
| PRODUCER |
David V. Picker, William E. McEuen |
| SCREENWRITERS |
Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb,
Michael Elias |
|
 This film ranked 89
on the AFI Top 100 Laughs |