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The Jerk

The Jerk

(1979)

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Carl Reiner
  2. Producer : David V. Picker,William E. McEuen
  3. Editor : Bud Molin,Ron Spang
  4. Cast : 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,Ren Woods,Pepe Serna,Sonny Terry,Brownie McGhee,Jackie Mason,Sharon Johansen,Gene LeBell,Carl Reiner,Larry Hankin,Howard Hesseman,Rob Reiner,Gailard Sartain,Lenny Montana,William Schallert,David Landsberg,Domingo Ambriz,Richard Foronjy,Clete Roberts,Frances E. Williams,Lydia McGhee,Niko Denise Holmes,Shawn Harris,Nyles Harris,Susan Denise Harrison,Douglas S. Close,Trinidad Silva,Alston Ahern,Lawrence Green,Ken Magee,Tom J. Delaney,Alfred Dennis,Marc Loge,Jon Leichter,Lillian Adams,Joe Lynn,Maurice Marsac,Fred Lerner,Jerry G. Velasco,Kimberly Cameron,Elizabeth Macey,Richie Reiner,Daniel Trevor,Benjie Bancroft

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Original TitleThe Jerk

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1979-12-14

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 34m

Budget₹ 4000000

Revenue₹ 100000000

Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures,Aspen Film Society

Genres

  • Comedy

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