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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:awards
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Writers Guild of America nomination for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
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gptkbp:basedOn
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original story by Steve Martin
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gptkbp:boxOfficeGross
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over $73 million
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Victor_J._Kemper
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Carl_Reiner
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Bud_Molin
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gptkbp:filmingLocation
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:Mississippi
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:homeMediaRelease
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:VHS
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Jerk (film)
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gptkbp:influenced
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comedy films of the 1980s
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:mainCharacter
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gptkb:Navin_R._Johnson
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gptkbp:musicBy
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gptkb:Jack_Elliott
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gptkbp:notableFor
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cult classic status
Steve Martin's first starring film role
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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I was born a poor black child.
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gptkbp:notableScene
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Navin's invention of the Opti-Grab
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:William_E._McEuen
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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gptkb:Aspen_Film_Society
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gptkbp:rating
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R
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gptkbp:releaseDate
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December 14, 1979
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gptkbp:runtime
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94 minutes
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gptkbp:screenwriter
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gptkb:Carl_Gottlieb
gptkb:Steve_Martin
gptkb:Michael_Elias
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:The_Jerk,_Too_(1984_TV_film)
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Bernadette_Peters
gptkb:Mabel_King
gptkb:Steve_Martin
gptkb:Catlin_Adams
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gptkbp:theme
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satire
absurdist humor
rags to riches
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jack_Somack
gptkb:The_Jerk,_Too
gptkb:Tonight_You_Belong_to_Me
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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