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The Jerk

The Jerk

A rags to riches to rags story.
Dec 14, 19791h 34minUS
6.9
830 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleThe Jerk
RealesedDec 14, 1979
WriterCarl Gottlieb
DirectorCarl Reiner
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesUniversal Pictures
Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams

Catlin Adams

Patty Bernstein
Mabel King

Mabel King

Mother
Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Father
Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Taj
Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Stan Fox
M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Madman
Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Frosty
Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Hobart
Helena Carroll

Helena Carroll

Hester
Ren Woods

Ren Woods

Elvira
Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Punk #1
Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee

Brownie McGhee

Blues Singer
Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason

Harry Hartounian
Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Con Man
Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Self
Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Circus Hand (uncredited)
Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Lenny Montana

Lenny Montana

Con Man
William Schallert

William Schallert

Judge M.A. Loring
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