The Jerk (1979)
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 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.

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Cast

Steve Martin Steve Martin As: Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters As: Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams Catlin Adams As: Patty Bernstein
Mabel King Mabel King As: Mother
Richard Ward Richard Ward As: Father
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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

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Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $100,000,000

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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

Mabel King

Mabel King

Mother

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Father

Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

Iron Balls McGinty

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Taj

Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Stan Fox

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Madman

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Frosty

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Hobart

Helena Carroll

Helena Carroll

Hester

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

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Con Man

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Self

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)

Lenny Montana

Lenny Montana

Con Man

William Schallert

William Schallert

Judge M.A. Loring

Directed By

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Director

Writing Credits

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Screenplay

Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

Screenplay

Michael Elias

Michael Elias

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

April Ferry

April Ferry

Costume Supervisor

Theadora Van Runkle

Theadora Van Runkle

Costume Design

Sound

Jack Elliott

Jack Elliott

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack T. Collis

Jack T. Collis

Production Design

Richard C. Goddard

Richard C. Goddard

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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