

The Jerk Theory
2009-02-05 · 93 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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- Directors
- Scott S. Anderson
- Production companies
- PolarStar Entertainment, Polarstar Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Josh HendersonAdam
Jenna DewanMolly
Tom ArnoldFather Bailey
Lauren StormAmy
Derek Lee NixonChester
Jesse HeimanClinton
Anthony GaskinsDudley
Abraham TaylorMarc Dixon
Jaci TwissCynthia
Danny BonaduceSelf
Lily SmithKate
Jazmine ShawJazmine
Kellie CockrellBrunette Beauty
Ashley OlsenKissing Girl #3
Ashley LeggatBritney (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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