The Jerk (1979)
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Carl Reiner
Writing:
- Steve Martin
- Michael Elias
- Carl Gottlieb
Stars:
Release Date: 1979-12-14
6.9/10
6.9/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 94
- Budget: $4,000,000
- Revenue: $100,000,000
Stan Fox
Marie Kimble Johnson
Frosty
Taj
Punk #1
Madman
Carl Reiner the Celebrity
Patty Bernstein
Father
Harry Hartounian
Iron Balls McGinty
Hobart
Mother
Navin R. Johnson
Hester
Elvira
Blues Singer
Blues Singer
Circus Hand (uncredited)
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Con Man
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Con Man
Judge M.A. Loring
Bank Manager
Father De Cordoba
Con Man
Grandma Johnson
Punk
Carnival Rube
Irving
Tillie
French Waiter
Con Man
