The Jerk

A rags to riches to rags story.

Duration: 94 min
Release date: 1979-12-14
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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.

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Steve Martin
Steve Martin
as Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
as Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams
Catlin Adams
as Patty Bernstein
Mabel King
Mabel King
as Mother
Richard Ward
Richard Ward
as Father
Carl Gottlieb
Carl Gottlieb
as Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
as Taj
Bill Macy
Bill Macy
as Stan Fox
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
as Madman
Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill
as Frosty
Maurice Evans
Maurice Evans
as Hobart
Helena Carroll
Helena Carroll
as Hester
Ren Woods
Ren Woods
as Elvira
Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna
as Punk #1
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry
as Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee
Brownie McGhee
as Blues Singer
Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason
as Harry Hartounian
Sharon Johansen
Sharon Johansen
as Lenore Hartounian
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
as Con Man
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
as Carl Reiner the Celebrity
Larry Hankin
Larry Hankin
as Circus Hand (uncredited)
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Lenny Montana
Lenny Montana
as Con Man
William Schallert
William Schallert
as Judge M.A. Loring
David Landsberg
David Landsberg
as Bank Manager
Domingo Ambriz
Domingo Ambriz
as Father De Cordoba
Richard Foronjy
Richard Foronjy
as Con Man
Clete Roberts
Clete Roberts
as Announcer
Frances E. Williams
Frances E. Williams
as Grandma Johnson
Lydia McGhee
Lydia McGhee
as Cleotis Johnson
Niko Denise Holmes
Niko Denise Holmes
as Satch Johnson
Shawn Harris
Shawn Harris
as Pierre Johnson
Nyles Harris
Nyles Harris
as Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)
Susan Denise Harrison
Susan Denise Harrison
as Lisa Johnson
Douglas S. Close
Douglas S. Close
as Fireman
Trinidad Silva
Trinidad Silva
as Punk
Alston Ahern
Alston Ahern
as Bride
Lawrence Green
Lawrence Green
as Father of the Bride
Ken Magee
Ken Magee
as Carnival Rube
Tom J. Delaney
Tom J. Delaney
as Tourist
Alfred Dennis
Alfred Dennis
as Irving
Marc Loge
Marc Loge
as Farm Boy
Jon Leichter
Jon Leichter
as Billy
Lillian Adams
Lillian Adams
as Tillie
Joe Lynn
Joe Lynn
as Voodoo Dancer
Maurice Marsac
Maurice Marsac
as French Waiter
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
as Con Man
Jerry G. Velasco
Jerry G. Velasco
as Man in Garden
Kimberly Cameron
Kimberly Cameron
as Disco Party
Elizabeth Macey
Elizabeth Macey
as Disco Party
Richie Reiner
Richie Reiner
as Disco Party
Daniel Trevor
Daniel Trevor
as Disco Party
Benjie Bancroft
Benjie Bancroft
as Bailiff (uncredited)
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