The Jerk with Steve Martin: DVD Cover
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The Jerk Director: Carl Reiner Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King

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  • DVD Release Date: 07/26/2005
  • Original Release: 1979
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 4,126

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The 26th Anniversary Edition of The Jerk includes: a lesson in how to play "Tonight You Belong to Me"; "The Lost Filmstrips of Father Carlos Las Vegas de Cordova"; theatrical trailer; and production notes.

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Side #1 --
1. Main Titles: A Poor Black Child [8:49]
2. Words of Advice [3:30]
3. Navin Finds a Pet [1:56]
4. Navin Gets a Job [4:01]
5. In Charge [5:58]
6. The New Phone Book [5:57]
7. Joining the Carnival [3:39]
8. First Love [4:38]
9. Second Love [16:40]
10. Left Behind [3:14]
11. Navin Goes to L.A. [3:58]
12. Fame and Fortune [8:57]
13. Cat Juggling [4:15]
14. Snails on Her Plate [3:57]
15. Ruined [8:52]
16. The Happy Ending [5:24]

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Editorial Reviews

Carl Reiner directs Steve Martin (who co-wrote the script with Carl Gottlieb) in this gag-laden comedy about an idiotic white man, raised by a poor family of black sharecroppers, who doesn't realize he's not black. Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin) is told the horrible truth when he finds himself instinctively tapping his feet to an easy listening tune on the radio, instead of a low-down blues. His mother (Mabel King) tells him he's white and Navin takes to the road (in a World war II bomber helmet and goggles) to start a new life in St. Louis. A filling station owner, Harry Hartounian (Jackie Mason), give Navin his first break, hiring him to pump gas. One day at the station, Navin has a brainstorm, concocting an invention called "The Opti-grab," a combination handle and nose-brace for eyeglasses. But Navin runs into trouble when a crazed killer (M. Emmet Walsh) picks out his name at random from the telephone book and tries to kill him. Navin escapes to a traveling carnival, where he wrangles a job as the "guess-your-weight" man. At the carnival, he discovers his sexual nature, thanks to stunt rider and S&M enthusiast Patty Bernstein (Catlin Adams). But Navin meets the beautiful Marie (Bernadette Peters) and he quickly falls in love. In the meantime, the "Opti-grab" has taken off and soon Navin is a millionaire. Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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I love this hilarious comedy...by Anonymous

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July 12, 2005: Steve Martin became my hero after uttering the words, "He hates those cans!" This has to be one of the all time best movies of all time. I intend to buy this movie the minute barnes and noble opens.

Strong, But Stronger by Contrastby Anonymous

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March 14, 2004: When this movie was released in the late 1970?s, Steve Martin was enjoying huge success as a stand-up comic. Making a movie was his only logical next professional step--he probably was the most popular comedian in America. At the time of its release, the movie was universally excoriated by the critics and didn?t fare as well at the box office as expected. Watching it today, it is difficult to remember just why the movie was not more successful on its initial release?and it does seem like a stronger movie than it did at the time. The movie has aged well, but that doesn?t account for the complete change of the film?s reputation?a large part of the ?new? attitude has to be based on the lowered production values of movies in the years since. This is a funny movie, but it is much funnier to the people who have been born since its release who have been raised on the pabulum Hollywood has ground out through their lives. The film couldn?t be made today; between changed and uptight attitudes and many current filmmakers? terror of experimentation, the movie is made stronger by contrast. That Martin could make such a strong film on his first outing is amazing...that the movie has survived and is still popular after a quarter of a century is its greatest tribute.

This review was written about the DVD Pan & Scan / Dolby 5.1 / Mono edition.


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