The Jerk

The Jerk
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carl Reiner
Screenplay by	Steve Martin Carl Gottlieb Michael Elias
Story by	Steve Martin Carl Gottlieb
Produced by	David V. Picker William E. McEuen
Starring	Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Jackie Mason
Cinematography	Victor J. Kemper
Edited by	Bud Molin Ron Spang
Music by	Jack Elliott
Production company	Aspen Film Society
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 14, 1979 (1979-12-14)
Running time	95 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4 million[2]
Box office	$100 million[2]

The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Martin and Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also features Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Catlin Adams, Maurice Evans, and Jackie Mason. Critical reviews were mostly positive, and The Jerk was a major financial success.