Review of The Jerk (1979) by Ryan E — 17 Feb 2014

Ridiculous and very funny! Might not be PC now but that kind of makes it all the funnier.

This review of The Jerk (1979) was written by Ryan E on 17 Feb 2014.

The Jerk has generally received positive reviews.

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