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The Jerk 
Main Actor(s)/Actresses: Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters
Memorable supporting cast: Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward and Jackie Mason
Plot: Nathan Johnson (Steve Martin), a Caucasian, grows up in Mississippi with a black mother, father and family. He hears a radio station from St. Louis that plays a song that gives him rhythm for the first time in his life. He decides St. Louis is his destiny and hits the road. On his journey, he acquires a dog with an expletive as its name. He gets a job at a gas station and invents the ‘optigrab’ for a customer. He joins the circus and then receives word that the ‘optigrab’ makes him rich. Love and drama play throughout this movie.
Extra thoughts: This is Steve Martin at his best with his quirky humor. Good laughs.
Director: Carl Reiner
Year released: 1979
Rated: R
Stars: 3 out of 5
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