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The Jerk (1979)

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Country: US
Technical: col 94m
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jackie Mason, Catlin Adams

Synopsis:

A foundling is adopted by a poor negro family, but ultimately sets out to make his way in the world. Working first as a gas station attendant, then at a carnival, he meets his soulmate and gets rich inventing eye-glass frames that don't fall off.

Review:

Candide-style adventures that play like an extended TV sketch without a punchline. Neither the writing nor the performing display any particular merit, and there is more mindless fun in a Mack Sennett two-reeler. The deliberate zaniness and embarrassing idiocy apparently won admirers, however, for there followed a string of Martin-Reiner collaborations in the 80s.

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Country: US
Technical: col 94m
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jackie Mason, Catlin Adams

Synopsis:

A foundling is adopted by a poor negro family, but ultimately sets out to make his way in the world. Working first as a gas station attendant, then at a carnival, he meets his soulmate and gets rich inventing eye-glass frames that don't fall off.

Review:

Candide-style adventures that play like an extended TV sketch without a punchline. Neither the writing nor the performing display any particular merit, and there is more mindless fun in a Mack Sennett two-reeler. The deliberate zaniness and embarrassing idiocy apparently won admirers, however, for there followed a string of Martin-Reiner collaborations in the 80s.


Country: US
Technical: col 94m
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jackie Mason, Catlin Adams

Synopsis:

A foundling is adopted by a poor negro family, but ultimately sets out to make his way in the world. Working first as a gas station attendant, then at a carnival, he meets his soulmate and gets rich inventing eye-glass frames that don't fall off.

Review:

Candide-style adventures that play like an extended TV sketch without a punchline. Neither the writing nor the performing display any particular merit, and there is more mindless fun in a Mack Sennett two-reeler. The deliberate zaniness and embarrassing idiocy apparently won admirers, however, for there followed a string of Martin-Reiner collaborations in the 80s.

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