The Jerky Boys is a 1995 comedy film directed by James Melkonian and starring Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed, who play fictionalized versions of themselves as the "Jerky Boys" of crank call fame. The film follows their misadventures after they move to Queens, New York, in hopes of breaking into the lucrative world of mafia pranks.
Johnny and Kamal begin by making prank calls to random people, but they soon realize they can use their impersonation skills for more nefarious purposes. They adopt the persona of mob boss Frank Rizzo and his sidekick Jack Tors, two characters from their prank call albums. The prank calls become so successful that they catch the attention of the local mafia boss, Salvatore Scalise (Alan Arkin), who hires them to do some dirty work for him.
Things quickly spiral out of control as Johnny and Kamal find themselves in over their heads. They unwittingly double-cross the mafia by stealing a briefcase full of money from a rival gang. They also attract the unwanted attention of the police, including a hard-nosed detective (William Hickey) and an ambitious FBI agent (Vincent Pastore).
To complicate matters further, Johnny and Kamal's hapless neighbor, Jonesy (Tommy Davidson), gets caught up in their scheme, and they must protect him from harm.
The Jerky Boys is full of wacky hijinks and outrageous pranks, and features cameos from popular comedians such as Gilbert Gottfried, Ozzy Osbourne, and Alan King. Though the film received mixed reviews upon its release, it has since become a cult classic among fans of Brennan and Ahmed's prank call albums.