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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

Rating: 6.9/10 (863 votes)


The Jerk Collection

  • The Jerk

    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

    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.


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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

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    Mother

  • Richard Ward

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    Father

  • Dick Anthony Williams

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    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

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    Blues Singer

  • Jackie Mason

    Jackie Mason

    Harry Hartounian

  • Gene LeBell

    Gene LeBell

    Con Man

  • Carl Reiner

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  • 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

  • David Landsberg

    David Landsberg

    Bank Manager

  • Domingo Ambriz

    Domingo Ambriz

    Father De Cordoba

  • Richard Foronjy

    Richard Foronjy

    Con Man

  • Frances E. Williams

    Frances E. Williams

    Grandma Johnson

  • Trinidad Silva

    Trinidad Silva

    Punk

  • Ken Magee

    Ken Magee

    Carnival Rube

  • Alfred Dennis

    Alfred Dennis

    Irving

  • Lillian Adams

    Lillian Adams

    Tillie

  • Maurice Marsac

    Maurice Marsac

    French Waiter