The Jerk (1979)

M. Emmet Walsh: Madman

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Quotes 

• Navin R. Johnson : The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here!

  Harry Hartounian : Boy, I wish I could get that excited about nothing.

  Navin R. Johnson : Nothing? Are you kidding? Page 73 - Johnson, Navin R.! I'm somebody now! Millions of people look at this book every day! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity - your name in print - that makes people. I'm in print! Things are going to start happening to me now.

  [the Sniper points to Navin's name in the phone book] 

  Sniper : Johnson, Navin R... sounds like a typical bastard.

• Sniper : EVERYDAY RANDOM SON OF A BITCH! TAKE THAT YOU RUN OF THE MILL BASTARD! DIE GAS PUMPER!

• Sniper : HEY! HE'S NOT CARNIVAL PERSONNEL!

• Sniper : Die, you random son of a bitch.

  [shoots at Navin but hits a display of oil cans] 

  Navin R. Johnson : He hates these cans!