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The Jerk (1979)

A rags to riches to rags story.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Carl Reiner
Writer : Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias

Synopsis

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags 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.

Actors

Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams
Catlin Adams
Patty Bernstein
Mabel King
Mabel King
Mother
Richard Ward
Richard Ward
Father
Carl Gottlieb
Carl Gottlieb
Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
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
Brownie McGhee
Blues Singer
Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason
Harry Hartounian
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Con Man
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Self
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

Crews

Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Director
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Screenplay
Carl Gottlieb
Carl Gottlieb
Screenplay
Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott
Original Music Composer
Bud Molin
Bud Molin
Editor
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Ron Spang
Ron Spang
Editor
Geno Havens
Geno Havens
Casting
Penny Perry
Penny Perry
Casting
Jack T. Collis
Jack T. Collis
Production Design
Richard C. Goddard
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Theadora Van Runkle
Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Design
David V. Picker
David V. Picker
Producer
William E. McEuen
William E. McEuen
Producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Associate Producer
Michael Elias
Michael Elias
Screenplay
April Ferry
April Ferry
Costume Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

The Jerk | Official Trailer (Universal Pictures) HD

Posters and backgrounds

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