The Jerk
1979
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
December 14, 1979
Director
Carl Reiner
Runtime
1h 34m
Cast
Steve MartinBernadette PetersCatlin AdamsMabel KingRichard WardCarl GottliebDick Anthony WilliamsBill MacyM. Emmet WalshDick O'Neill
Production
Universal PicturesAspen Film Society
Genres
Comedy