THE JERK (1979)

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Comedy | 94 MIN | US

Underwritten by Nicole + Jeffrey L. Goldberg

In honor of Filmfest’s 45th Anniversary, Aspen Film will conclude this year’s festival with a special throwback screening of THE JERK, a 1979 classic.

In the film, a simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.

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Director	Carl Reiner
Written By	Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias
Produced By	William E. McEuen, David V. Picker
With	Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward, M. Emmet Walsh

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