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 enlarge | Actors: Catlin Adams, Domingo Ambriz, Helena Carroll, Maurice Evans, Richard Foronjy
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $12.98
Buy New: $6.42
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Rating:  143 reviews
Sales Rank: 2328
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD27340D
ISBN: 1417045655
UPC: 025192734021
EAN: 9781417045655
ASIN: B0009IOR5M
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 1979
Release Date: July 26, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 High quality transfer for "The Jerk" January 28, 2008
This is certainly a Steve Martin classic. Very funny, timeless comedy.
The audio and video is the best I have ever seen it on this tranfer.
I can only remember the countless times I've seen this on regular TV, with the outdated audio and video. Never again!
A must own for "The Jerk" fans that do not have Universal HD from their cable provider.
One of the best comedies ever. Martin and Peters both at their peak. January 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the widescreen version of the DVD and have no complaints. For the most part, all I look for in my DVDs is a quality picture, widescreen and/or the choice of it. I don't necessarily buy for the extras, which didn't come with my early generation wide-screen version of "The Jerk," one of those movies that never gets old. That applies only to the unedited version of course. The successful formula for this movie has been imitated, but never duplicated. Martin was at his comedic peak when this movie came out, and that's obvious throughout The Jerk. And perhaps my favorite female celebrity (yeah, yeah. I get lots of slack for that) of all time, Bernadette Peters plays Martin's love interest, perfectly setting up Martin's unique sense of humor throughout the movie. There are times I merely scroll through the movie just to watch her scenes. Complete infatuation. The whole ensemble in this movie is perfectly cast, as they deliver regardless of amount of camera time. The funniest scenes are gutbusters, many of them embedded in pop culture history. I lost count of how many times we quoted scenes from this movie whenever the opportunity presented itself, often in a drunken delight I'll admit. There's never a moment in this movie where you didn't drink your beverage carefully for fear of spitting it out in sudden subtle, or explicit hilarious moment, and many of those moments have aged well. It's shame Martin has become so reluctant to doing comedic material and given us more paternal roles as years haver rolled by, though it's understandable that he'd stretch himself out. And to be fair, Martin comedies that followed were hit and miss for the most part. They all paled by comparison to the gold standard set by The Jerk. And if that's all you're asking from you're DVD, you'll be more than happy. If you want more extras, I've seen several versions of this since I bought mine varying in content.
 RIP Off - Anniversary Edition - Not truly WS December 29, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I owned the 1999 DVD release of the Jerk (1.33:1 Aspect Ratio) and this 26th year anniversary is nothing but a wide screen pan and scan of this version. If it wasn't for the fact that I rented this movie and didn't buy it I would of been trying to find out who the fool at Universal decided to make this decision.
I haven't seen the HD version but I wouldn't be surprise if universal utilized the 1.33:1 DVD and just pan scan with wide screen to resell it.
For those that own this Anniversary Issue, I would seek a refund from Universal. They should write everyone a check by hand, just like Nathan Johnson had to do in the movie.
One of the funniest movies of all time November 13, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has to be right at the top of Steve Martin's best movies! You can't get any funnier than this!!
The Jerk the movie October 21, 2007
Loved this film from the first time I saw it years ago. My family and I continue to use lines from the film in every day life. Purchased it on DVD so we can watch it on our "Popcorn Movie Night". Steve Martin is hilarious and never ceases to make us laugh. Great flick!!
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