Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film) Kate decide to join, but goes ahead with the move anyway, claiming there will be more money and that they will be a "happier and stronger family". The atmosphere at the Bakers' new house is tense and the situation at school is even worse. Later, the Bakers meet their next-door neighbors, the Shenk family--which consists of Bill, Tina, and their son, Dylan. After a series of mishaps, Dylan invites the younger kids to his birthday party. Shortly afterwards, Kate tells Tom that she is leaving on her book tour now that her book is ready for publication, leaving Tom to
The Jerk critics rated the film as the 99th greatest comedy of all time. "The Jerk" had a television film sequel, "The Jerk, Too" (1984), starring Mark Blankfield as Navin and co-starring Stacey Nelkin. It was produced, but not written, by Steve Martin. The Jerk The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias. This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also features Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, and Jackie Mason. Navin R. Johnson is the white adopted son of African American sharecroppers, who