The Jerk Theory

"Treating girls wrong never felt so right... Until he met her."

2009 1h 33m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 90

Comedy

Synopsis

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An aspiring recording artist, Adam, is burned by a bad relationship experience and decides that if women won't respond to the "nice guy" then he'll be "the jerk." This is wildly successful with meaningless relationships, but when Adam meets and falls for Molly, who doesn't fall for his jerk routine, Adam is forced to reconsider his dating philosophy.

“Treating girls wrong never felt so right... Until he met her.”

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Cast

Josh Henderson
Adam
Jenna Dewan
Molly
Tom Arnold
Father Bailey
Lauren Storm
Amy
Derek Lee Nixon
Chester
Jesse Heiman
Clinton
Anthony Gaskins
Dudley
Abraham Taylor
Marc Dixon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott S. Anderson
Writers: Scott S. Anderson, Abraham Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott S. Anderson, shot by T.C. Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Haugen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Josh Henderson and Jenna Dewan and Tom Arnold carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Treating girls wrong never felt so right... Until he met her.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1145157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Scott S. Anderson directs. T.C. Christensen behind the camera. Steve Haugen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Scott S. Anderson, shot by T.C. Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Steve Haugen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Josh Henderson and Jenna Dewan and Tom Arnold carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Treating girls wrong never felt so right... Until he met her.".
7IMDB entry: tt1145157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.