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The Jerk

“A rags to riches to rags story.”

★ 6.9 / 10 (946 votes)December 14, 197994 minEN
Comedy

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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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 14, 1979
StatusReleased
Runtime94 min
Rating★ 6.9 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$100,000,000
ProductionUniversal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
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Crew

Director

Carl Reiner

Writers

Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias

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Cast

Steve MartinSteve MartinNavin R. Johnson
Bernadette PetersBernadette PetersMarie Kimble Johnson
Catlin AdamsCatlin AdamsPatty Bernstein
Mabel KingMabel KingMother
Richard WardRichard WardFather
Carl GottliebCarl GottliebIron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony WilliamsTaj
Bill MacyBill MacyStan Fox
M. Emmet WalshM. Emmet WalshMadman
Dick O'NeillDick O'NeillFrosty
Maurice EvansMaurice EvansHobart
Helena CarrollHelena CarrollHester
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