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The Jerk

The Jerk

# A rags to riches to rags story.
Comedy
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 4,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1979-12-14
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.898

Beloved Cast

Steve Martin original image
Navin R. Johnson
Steve Martin
Bernadette Peters original image
Marie Kimble Johnson
Bernadette Peters
Catlin Adams original image
Patty Bernstein
Catlin Adams
Mabel King original image
Mother
Mabel King
Richard Ward original image
Father
Richard Ward
Carl Gottlieb original image
Iron Balls McGinty
Carl Gottlieb
Dick Anthony Williams original image
Taj
Dick Anthony Williams
Bill Macy original image
Stan Fox
Bill Macy
M. Emmet Walsh original image
Madman
M. Emmet Walsh
Dick O'Neill original image
Frosty
Dick O'Neill
Maurice Evans original image
Hobart
Maurice Evans
Helena Carroll original image
Hester
Helena Carroll
Ren Woods original image
Elvira
Ren Woods
Pepe Serna original image
Punk #1
Pepe Serna
Sonny Terry original image
Blues Singer
Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee original image
Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee
Jackie Mason original image
Harry Hartounian
Jackie Mason
Sharon Johansen original image
Lenore Hartounian
Sharon Johansen
Gene LeBell original image
Con Man
Gene LeBell
Carl Reiner original image
Carl Reiner the Celebrity
Carl Reiner
Larry Hankin original image
Circus Hand (uncredited)
Larry Hankin
Howard Hesseman original image
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Howard Hesseman
Rob Reiner original image
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Rob Reiner
Gailard Sartain original image
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain
Lenny Montana original image
Con Man
Lenny Montana
William Schallert original image
Judge M.A. Loring
William Schallert
David Landsberg original image
Bank Manager
David Landsberg
Domingo Ambriz original image
Father De Cordoba
Domingo Ambriz
Richard Foronjy original image
Con Man
Richard Foronjy
Clete Roberts original image
Announcer
Clete Roberts
Frances E. Williams original image
Grandma Johnson
Frances E. Williams
Lydia McGhee original image
Cleotis Johnson
Lydia McGhee
Niko Denise Holmes original image
Satch Johnson
Niko Denise Holmes
Shawn Harris original image
Pierre Johnson
Shawn Harris
Nyles Harris original image
Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)
Nyles Harris
Susan Denise Harrison original image
Lisa Johnson
Susan Denise Harrison
Douglas S. Close original image
Fireman
Douglas S. Close
Trinidad Silva original image
Punk
Trinidad Silva
Alston Ahern original image
Bride
Alston Ahern
Lawrence Green original image
Father of the Bride
Lawrence Green
Ken Magee original image
Carnival Rube
Ken Magee
Tom J. Delaney original image
Tourist
Tom J. Delaney
Alfred Dennis original image
Irving
Alfred Dennis
Marc Loge original image
Farm Boy
Marc Loge
Jon Leichter original image
Billy
Jon Leichter
Lillian Adams original image
Tillie
Lillian Adams
Joe Lynn original image
Voodoo Dancer
Joe Lynn
Maurice Marsac original image
French Waiter
Maurice Marsac
Fred Lerner original image
Con Man
Fred Lerner
Jerry G. Velasco original image
Man in Garden
Jerry G. Velasco
Kimberly Cameron original image
Disco Party
Kimberly Cameron
Elizabeth Macey original image
Disco Party
Elizabeth Macey
Richie Reiner original image
Disco Party
Richie Reiner
Daniel Trevor original image
Disco Party
Daniel Trevor
Benjie Bancroft original image
Bailiff (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft

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