The Jerk

1979 · TMDB 6.9

Directed by Carl Reiner

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.

Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Mabel King Richard Ward Carl Gottlieb Dick Anthony Williams Bill Macy M. Emmet Walsh Dick O'Neill Maurice Evans Helena Carroll

Director · Carl Reiner Producer · William E. McEuen Producer · David V. Picker Writer · Steve Martin Writer · Carl Gottlieb Writer · Michael Elias Cinematography · Victor J. Kemper Composer · Jack Elliott Editor · Bud Molin Editor · Ron Spang

Runtime: 94 min
Released: 1979-12-14
Studio: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.9

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