The Jerky Boys (1995)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

James Melkonian

Writers (WGA):

James Melkonian (written by) &
Rich Wilkes (written by) ...

Release Date:

3 February 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

They were just a couple of losers from Queens... until they dialed a wrong number and got the mob!

Plot:

When two unemployed telephone pranksters decide to use their vocal "talents" to impersonate a Chicago...

Plot Keywords:

New York | Mafia | Prank Telephone Call | Actor Playing Himself | Taxi

Cast

John G. Brennan	...	Himself / Frank 'Rubberneck' Rizzo (as Johnny Brennan)
Kamal Ahmed	...	Kamal
Alan Arkin	...	Ernie Lazarro
William Hickey	...	Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
Alan North	...	Micky Crump
Brad Sullivan	...	Detective Robert Worzic
James Lorinz	...	Brett Weir
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Mrs. B
Vincent Pastore	...	Tony Scarboni
Brian Tarantina	...	Geno
Peter Appel	...	Sonny
Darryl Theirse	...	Detective Connley
David Pittu	...	Doorman
Frank Senger	...	Bouncer
Michael Louis Wells	...	Roadie

Runtime:

USA:82 min | Argentina:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | New Zealand:M | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | South Korea:All | UK:18 | Germany:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

The song that the band at the club plays is "Symptom of the Universe" by Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne, who plays their manager, was the original lead singer for Sabbath.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the mobster shoots the doorknob towards the end, neither the pulling of the trigger, the gunshot sounds, or the squibs sync with each other.

Quotes:

Ernie Lazarro: He insulted me, called me names? Like what?
Tony Scarboni: Fruity ass.
Ernie Lazarro: A what?
Tony Scarboni: A fruity ass.
Ernie Lazarro: What the hell is a fruity ass?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Road to Germany (#7.3)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Swing Thing

I loved this

I loved this movie and busted a gut laughing at the first 10 minutes. Basically, the first ten minutes of the movie is by far the peak of the film but there's still some laughs in between. I haven't seen this movie all the way through in at least 3 or 4 years and I would love to see it again. I just remember loaning my video of this to my Aunt and she never returned it because she loved it more than I did. The scene at the burger joint is hilarious and the one at the construction site is also one of the funnier parts of the movie. I hope they bring this movie to DVD one day. It's nearly impossible to find in video stores and it rarely ever comes on TV. It would be a great addition to my DVD collection next to 'Freddy Got Fingered'. 10/10