The Jerk

Summary

The Jerk is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Jerk's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Jerk's director is recorded as Carl Reiner^[4].
• The Jerk's screenwriter is recorded as Steve Martin^[5].
• The Jerk's screenwriter is recorded as Carl Gottlieb^[6].
• The Jerk's composer is recorded as Jack Elliott^[7].
• The Jerk's genre is recorded as screwball comedy film^[8].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Steve Martin^[9].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Bernadette Peters^[10].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as M. Emmet Walsh^[11].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Jackie Mason^[12].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Dick O'Neill^[13].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Mabel King^[14].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Carl Reiner^[15].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Bill Macy^[16].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Carl Gottlieb^[17].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Catlin Adams^[18].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Dick Anthony Williams^[19].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Maurice Evans^[20].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Maurice Marsac^[21].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Renn Woods^[22].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as William Schallert^[23].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Richard Ward^[24].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Rob Reiner^[25].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Trinidad Silva^[26].
• The Jerk's cast member is recorded as Richard Foronjy^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Jerk's director is recorded as Carl Reiner^[4]. Screenwriters include Steve Martin^[5] and Carl Gottlieb^[6]. Cast members include Steve Martin^[9], Bernadette Peters^[10], M. Emmet Walsh^[11], Jackie Mason^[12], Dick O'Neill^[13], and Mabel King^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1980-06-20T00:00:00Z^[29]. The Jerk's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Its genre is recorded as screwball comedy film^[8].

Reception

Reviews include 83%^[31], 6.8/10^[32], and 61/100^[33].

Why It Matters

The Jerk ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]