The Jerk (1979)
A rags to riches to rags story.
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags 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.
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- Box office
- $100M
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Steve MartinNavin R. Johnson
Bernadette PetersMarie Kimble Johnson
Catlin AdamsPatty Bernstein
Mabel KingMother
Richard WardFather
Carl GottliebIron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony WilliamsTaj
Bill MacyStan Fox
M. Emmet WalshMadman
Dick O'NeillFrosty
Maurice EvansHobart
Helena CarrollHesterKeywords
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What is The Jerk about?
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags 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.
How long is The Jerk?
The Jerk has a runtime of 94 minutes.
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