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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.

94min
1979
R
Released
Comedy
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Steve Martin profile pictureSteve MartinNavin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters profile pictureBernadette PetersMarie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams profile pictureCatlin AdamsPatty Bernstein
Mabel King profile pictureMabel KingMother
Richard Ward profile pictureRichard WardFather
Carl Gottlieb profile pictureCarl GottliebIron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams profile pictureDick Anthony WilliamsTaj
Bill Macy profile pictureBill MacyStan Fox
M. Emmet Walsh profile pictureM. Emmet WalshMadman
Dick O'Neill profile pictureDick O'NeillFrosty
Maurice Evans profile pictureMaurice EvansHobart
Helena Carroll profile pictureHelena CarrollHester
Ren Woods profile pictureRen WoodsElvira
Pepe Serna profile picturePepe SernaPunk #1
Sonny Terry profile pictureSonny TerryBlues Singer
Brownie McGhee profile pictureBrownie McGheeBlues Singer
Jackie Mason profile pictureJackie MasonHarry Hartounian
Gene LeBell profile pictureGene LeBellCon Man
Carl Reiner profile pictureCarl ReinerSelf
Larry Hankin profile pictureLarry HankinCircus Hand (uncredited)
Howard Hesseman profile pictureHoward HessemanCarnival Worker (uncredited)
Rob Reiner profile pictureRob ReinerTruck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain profile pictureGailard SartainGuy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Lenny Montana profile pictureLenny MontanaCon Man

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About The Jerk

The Jerk Overview

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.

Age Rating: R
Runtime: 94min

Extra details

Original Title: The Jerk
Original Language: English
Budget: $4,000,000.00
Revenue: $100,000,000.00
Directed By: Carl Reiner
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
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