The Jerk (1979)
"A rags to riches to rags story."
6.9 (883 votes)
1h 34m
December 14, 1979
English
Synopsis
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.
Director
Carl Reiner
Writers
Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias
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Original Title
The Jerk
Status
Released
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$100,000,000
Production
Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
