The Jerk

Name: The Jerk
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979-12-14
Rating: 3.76
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward

A rags to riches to rags story.

Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: December 14, 1979

Runtime: 94 minutes

Genres: Comedy

Original Language: EN

Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (863 votes)

The Jerk Collection

The Jerk
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.
The Jerk, Too
Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker.