The Jerks
Seen it?1987 | 85 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Aimed squarely at fans of a good con and anyone who wants a laugh. The fun is in the planning, the double-crosses and the moment it all goes sideways. Liked Family Plot or The Gentlemen? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Leonidas is tricked into thinking he will hit the jackpot by a guy from the underworld, Babis, also well-known on the street as "the teacher". So, he sets up an ad hoc gang with his close friends in order to rob a bank. The operation, however, is crowned by complete failure. Actually, Babis used Leonidas to create a diversion in order to rob a jeweler's shop. Leonidas flies into a rage and swears to take revenge on the "teacher". The scuffle that follows results in all of them ending up in hospital.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 718 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Giorgos Konstantinou
- Giorgos KonstantinouLeonidas
- Tasos PsomopoulosVlasis
- Markos LezesToufas
- Frini ArvanitiFroso
- Kostas KaragiorgisBabis
- Kostas PaliosDoukas
- Giannis VourosMickey
- Yiorgos PetrohilosGogo
- Linda GigaLiana
- Kostas MakedosFouskas