The Jerk (1979)

The Jerk (1979)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1979-12-14 United States of America 94 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Steve Martin is Navin R. Johnson
Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters is Marie Kimble Johnson
Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams is Patty Bernstein
Patty Bernstein
Mabel King is Mother
Mother
Richard Ward is Father
Father
Carl Gottlieb is Iron Balls McGinty
Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams is Taj
Taj
Bill Macy is Stan Fox
Stan Fox
M. Emmet Walsh is Madman
Madman
Dick O'Neill is Frosty
Frosty
Maurice Evans is Hobart
Hobart
Helena Carroll is Hester
Hester
Ren Woods is Elvira
Elvira
Pepe Serna is Punk #1
Punk #1
Sonny Terry is Blues Singer
Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee is Blues Singer
Blues Singer
Jackie Mason is Harry Hartounian
Harry Hartounian
Gene LeBell is Con Man
Con Man
Carl Reiner is Self
Self
Larry Hankin is Circus Hand (uncredited)
Circus Hand (uncredited)
Howard Hesseman is Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Rob Reiner is Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain is Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Lenny Montana is Con Man
Con Man
William Schallert is Judge M.A. Loring
Judge M.A. Loring

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