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The Jerk
The Jerk

The Jerk

A rags to riches to rags story.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$100000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

14 December 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Sharon Johansen

Sharon Johansen

Lenore Hartounian

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Con Man

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner the Celebrity

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

David Landsberg

David Landsberg

Bank Manager

Domingo Ambriz

Domingo Ambriz

Father De Cordoba

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Con Man

Clete Roberts

Clete Roberts

Announcer

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

Grandma Johnson

Lydia McGhee

Lydia McGhee

Cleotis Johnson

Niko Denise Holmes

Niko Denise Holmes

Satch Johnson

Shawn Harris

Shawn Harris

Pierre Johnson

Nyles Harris

Nyles Harris

Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)

Susan Denise Harrison

Susan Denise Harrison

Lisa Johnson

Douglas S. Close

Douglas S. Close

Fireman

Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva

Punk

Alston Ahern

Alston Ahern

Bride

Lawrence Green

Lawrence Green

Father of the Bride

Ken Magee

Ken Magee

Carnival Rube

Tom J. Delaney

Tom J. Delaney

Tourist

Alfred Dennis

Alfred Dennis

Irving

Marc Loge

Marc Loge

Farm Boy

Jon Leichter

Jon Leichter

Billy

Lillian Adams

Lillian Adams

Tillie

Joe Lynn

Joe Lynn

Voodoo Dancer

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

French Waiter

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Con Man

Jerry G. Velasco

Jerry G. Velasco

Man in Garden

Kimberly Cameron

Kimberly Cameron

Disco Party

Elizabeth Macey

Elizabeth Macey

Disco Party

Richie Reiner

Richie Reiner

Disco Party

Daniel Trevor

Daniel Trevor

Disco Party

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Bailiff (uncredited)

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