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The Jerk (1979)
Comedy . 01 h 34 m
3/5(1)

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

14 December 1979

Languages

English,

Produced By

Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society,

Directed by :
Carl Reiner

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Summary

"The Jerk - A rags to riches to rags story." is english Language Movie.

"The Jerk" was released on 14 December 1979 it had a budget of $4,000,000 and had box office collection of $100,000,000.

The movie was directed by Carl Reiner

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

Series Cast

It Crew included: Jack Elliott as Original Music Composer(Sound), Carl Gottlieb as Screenplay(Writing), Carl Reiner as Director(Directing), Bud Molin as Editor(Editing), Steve Martin as Screenplay(Writing), Victor J. Kemper as Director of Photography(Camera), Michael Elias as Screenplay(Writing), David V. Picker as Producer(Production), Theadora Van Runkle as Costume Design(Costume & Make-Up), Jack T. Collis as Production Design(Art), William E. McEuen as Producer(Production), Ron Spang as Editor(Editing), Peter Macgregor-Scott as Associate Producer(Production), Geno Havens as Casting(Production), Penny Perry as Casting(Production), Richard C. Goddard as Set Decoration(Art), April Ferry as Costume Supervisor(Costume & Make-Up), Debbie Evans as Stunts(Crew), Jeannie Epper as Stunts(Crew), Diane Peterson as Stunts(Crew), Conrad E. Palmisano as Stunt Coordinator(Crew), in lead roles.

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Status: Released
Released on:
14 December 1979

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