The Jerky Boys

Two "low-lifes from Queens" find themselves involved with the mob and the police after making a series of prank phone calls in this comedy which is based on the work of Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed who currently have two hit comedy albums. In the film two comedians, both in their '30s, essentially play themselves.The story opens as the two chronically-unemployed-and-proud-of-it guys make a series of prank phone calls. The Jerky Boys decide to call a local Mafioso after they become irritated with the bragging of an old high school chum who works with the local mob. Just for yuks, Johnny calls and claims to be a famed Chicago hitman on the lam with his buddy. They are believed and subsequently taken to a night club to listen to Tom Jones perform. The boss is not fooled by the boys' antics. Unfortunately, a local cop is fooled and believes the Jerky Boys are really on the run. If he can catch them, they might lead him to the head honcho in Chicago.