

The Jerky Boys
1995-02-03 · 82 min · ★ 4.4
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.
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- Directors
- James Melkonian
- Production companies
- Caravan Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John G. BrennanHimself / Frank 'Rubberneck' Rizzo
Kamal AhmedKamal
Alan ArkinErnie Lazarro
William HickeyDon 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
Vincent PastoreTony Scarboni
Alan NorthMicky Crump
Suzanne ShepherdMrs. B
Ozzy OsbourneBand Manager
Brad SullivanDetective Robert Worzic
James LorinzBrett Weir
Brian TarantinaGeno
Peter AppelSonny
Darryl TheirseDetective Connley
David PittuDoorman
Frank SengerBouncer
Michael Louis WellsRoadie
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