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Jerker

1991 | 90 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Hamlet, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The movie, adapted from Robert Chesley's homoerotic play of the same title, revolves around two men who started out as phone sex buddies who grew on each other through time. The fragility of this kind of relationship is put to fore when Bert (Tom Wagner) got sick and couldn't return his calls. J.R. was left with nothing to hold on to but blank hope. No warning. No goodbye. Bert is gone.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hugh Harrison

Tom WagnerBert
Joseph P. StachuraJ.R (as Joseph Stachura)
Brad MajorsMan in Bed
Barbara StachuraOperator
Laura WalkerWoman on Phone