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The Jerky Boys
The Jerky Boys

The Jerky Boys

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

Genres

ComedyCrime

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When two unemployed telephone pranksters decide to use their vocal "talents" to impersonate a Chicago mob boss and curry favor with organized crime in New York, the trouble begins. It isn't long before Johnny and Kamal (the "Jerky Boys" of crank call fame) are wanted by the local mafia, the police, and their neighbor.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

4.152/10

Release Date

03 February 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

John G. Brennan

John G. Brennan

Himself / Frank 'Rubberneck' Rizzo

Kamal Ahmed

Kamal Ahmed

Kamal

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Ernie Lazarro

William Hickey

William Hickey

Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Tony Scarboni

Alan North

Alan North

Micky Crump

Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

Mrs. B

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne

Band Manager

Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan

Detective Robert Worzic

James Lorinz

James Lorinz

Brett Weir

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Geno

Peter Appel

Peter Appel

Sonny

Darryl Theirse

Darryl Theirse

Detective Connley

David Pittu

David Pittu

Doorman

Frank Senger

Frank Senger

Bouncer

Page Hamilton

Page Hamilton

Band Member

Rob Echeverria

Rob Echeverria

Band Member

Michael Louis Wells

Michael Louis Wells

Roadie

John Norman Thomas

John Norman Thomas

Ali Tarbash

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Host at Tut's

Hope Shapiro

Hope Shapiro

Tolly

Brenda Forbes

Brenda Forbes

Rich Woman with Necklace at Tut's

David Stepkin

David Stepkin

Old Man

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Construction Foreman

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow

Fast Food Family Man

Henry Bogdan

Henry Bogdan

Band Member

Danny Dennis

Danny Dennis

Comedian at Tut's

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Self

Art Garfield

Art Garfield

Guard

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