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Cast
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Steve Martin | As: Navin R. Johnson |
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Bernadette Peters | As: Marie Kimble Johnson |
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Catlin Adams | As: Patty Bernstein |
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Mabel King | As: Mother |
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Richard Ward | As: Father |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | A rags to riches to rags story. |
| Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Comedy
Language: English
Release Date: 14 December 1979
Country: US
Runtime: 94m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $100,000,000
External Links
Cast
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Steve Martin |
Navin R. Johnson |
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Bernadette Peters |
Marie Kimble Johnson |
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Catlin Adams |
Patty Bernstein |
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Mabel King |
Mother |
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Richard Ward |
Father |
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Carl Gottlieb |
Iron Balls McGinty |
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Dick Anthony Williams |
Taj |
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Bill Macy |
Stan Fox |
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M. Emmet Walsh |
Madman |
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Dick O'Neill |
Frosty |
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Maurice Evans |
Hobart |
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Helena Carroll |
Hester |
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Ren Woods |
Elvira |
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Pepe Serna |
Punk #1 |
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Sonny Terry |
Blues Singer |
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Brownie McGhee |
Blues Singer |
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Jackie Mason |
Harry Hartounian |
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Gene LeBell |
Con Man |
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Carl Reiner |
Self |
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Larry Hankin |
Circus Hand (uncredited) |
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Howard Hesseman |
Carnival Worker (uncredited) |
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Rob Reiner |
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited) |
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Gailard Sartain |
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited) |
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Lenny Montana |
Con Man |
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William Schallert |
Judge M.A. Loring |
Directed By
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Carl Reiner |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Carl Gottlieb |
Screenplay |
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Steve Martin |
Screenplay |
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Michael Elias |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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Peter Macgregor-Scott |
Associate Producer |
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Geno Havens |
Casting |
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David V. Picker |
Producer |
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William E. McEuen |
Producer |
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Penny Perry |
Casting |
Edited By
Costume and Makeup
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April Ferry |
Costume Supervisor |
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Theadora Van Runkle |
Costume Design |
Sound
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Jack Elliott |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Victor J. Kemper |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Richard C. Goddard |
Set Decoration |
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Jack T. Collis |
Production Design |
Other Crew
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Diane Peterson |
Stunts |
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Conrad E. Palmisano |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Debbie Evans |
Stunts |
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Jeannie Epper |
Stunts |
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