The Jerk

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The Jerk (1979)

Directed by Carl Reiner

“A rags to riches to rags story.”

Comedy · 1h 34m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Carl Reiner
Screenplay
Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias
Director of Photography
Victor J. Kemper
Original Music Composer
Jack Elliott
Editor
Bud Molin, Ron Spang
Producer
David V. Picker, William E. McEuen

Details

Release date
1979-12-14
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
Budget
$4,000,000
Box office
$100,000,000