The Jerk THE JERK (1979) Starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Jackie Mason, Mabel King, Richard Ward, Dick Anthony Williams, Bill Macy, M. Emmett Walsh, Dick O’Neill, Maurice Evans, Helena Carroll, Ren Woods, Pepe Serna, David Landsberg, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Rob Reiner, William Schallert and Carl Reiner. Screenplay by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb and Michael Ellis. Directed by Carl Reiner. Distributed by Universal Home Video. 94 minutes. Rated R. In