The Jerky Boys Movie (1995) | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Title: The Jerky Boys (1995)

Genre:
Comedy, Crime

Plot Synopsis:
Johnny and Kamal are two unemployed friends from Queens who amuse themselves by making prank phone calls using outrageous characters and voices. When they pose as Chicago mobsters to get revenge on someone they dislike, the joke unexpectedly lands them in the middle of New York’s criminal underworld. With an angry mob boss and the police on their trail, Johnny and Kamal have to rely on their talent for impersonation and deception to talk their way out of trouble.

Cast and Crew

• Director: James Melkonian
• Writers: James Melkonian, Rich Wilkes, John G. Brennan, Kamal Ahmed
• Cast:
  • John G. Brennan as John / Frank “Rubberneck” Rizzo
  • Kamal Ahmed as Kamal
  • Alan Arkin as Ernie Lazarro
  • William Hickey as Don “Uncle Freddy” Frederico
  • Alan North as Micky Crump

YouTube Trailer: The Jerky Boys | Trailer

IMDb: The Jerky Boys (1995)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Justin LaLiberty — ★★★
   “people will tell you this is bad but it’s the only movie ever made to feature a subplot about New York hot dog vendors serving human meat”
2. Dan Abel — ★★
   “We’re really just a couple of lowlifes from Queens.”
3. Nathan Rabin — ★★
   “Why did I watch this?”
4. Justin Decloux — ★
   “The Jerky Boys f*cking suck.”
5. Lexie Tibbs — ★★
   “Somehow manages to be stupid in the most clever way. Genuinely great writing, and had me laughing my a** off throughout the entire runtime.”

Meta Description:
A prank call goes spectacularly wrong in The Jerky Boys, the 1995 comedy starring Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed as two wisecracking friends from Queens who accidentally con their way into trouble with the mob.