The Jerk
The Jerk

The Jerk

1979-12-14 - 94 minutes

6.90 / 10

Overview

A rags to riches to rags story.

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.

Screenplay

Director - Carl Reiner

Genres

Comedy

Videos

The Gas Station - Full Scene

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Trailer

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Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Navin R. Johnson

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Marie Kimble Johnson

Catlin Adams

Catlin Adams

Patty Bernstein

Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

Iron Balls McGinty

Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Stan Fox

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

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)

William Schallert

William Schallert

Judge M.A. Loring