The Jerk
The Jerk
The Jerk
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1979
1h 34m
6.9(863 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Steve Martin

Navin R. Johnson

Steve Martin
Acting

Bernadette Peters

Marie Kimble Johnson

Bernadette Peters
Acting

Catlin Adams

Patty Bernstein

Catlin Adams
Acting

Mabel King

Mother

Mabel King
Acting

Richard Ward

Father

Richard Ward
Writing

Carl Gottlieb

Iron Balls McGinty

Carl Gottlieb
Acting

Dick Anthony Williams

Taj

Dick Anthony Williams
Acting

Bill Macy

Stan Fox

Bill Macy
Acting

M. Emmet Walsh

Madman

M. Emmet Walsh
Acting

Dick O'Neill

Frosty

Dick O'Neill
Acting

Maurice Evans

Hobart

Maurice Evans
Acting

Helena Carroll

Hester

Helena Carroll
Acting

Ren Woods

Elvira

Ren Woods
Acting

Pepe Serna

Punk #1

Pepe Serna
Acting

Sonny Terry

Blues Singer

Sonny Terry
Acting

Brownie McGhee

Blues Singer

Brownie McGhee
Acting

Jackie Mason

Harry Hartounian

Jackie Mason
Acting

Sharon Johansen

Lenore Hartounian

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Acting

Gene LeBell

Con Man

Gene LeBell
Acting

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner the Celebrity

Carl Reiner
Acting

Larry Hankin

Circus Hand (uncredited)

Larry Hankin
Acting

Howard Hesseman

Carnival Worker (uncredited)

Howard Hesseman
Acting

Rob Reiner

Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)

Rob Reiner
Acting

Gailard Sartain

Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)

Gailard Sartain
Acting

Lenny Montana

Con Man

Lenny Montana
Acting

William Schallert

Judge M.A. Loring

William Schallert
Acting

David Landsberg

Bank Manager

David Landsberg
Acting

Domingo Ambriz

Father De Cordoba

Domingo Ambriz
Acting

Richard Foronjy

Con Man

Richard Foronjy
Acting

Clete Roberts

Announcer

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Acting

Frances E. Williams

Grandma Johnson

Frances E. Williams
Acting

Lydia McGhee

Cleotis Johnson

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Acting

Niko Denise Holmes

Satch Johnson

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Shawn Harris

Pierre Johnson

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Nyles Harris

Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)

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Susan Denise Harrison

Lisa Johnson

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Douglas S. Close

Fireman

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Acting

Trinidad Silva

Punk

Trinidad Silva
Acting

Alston Ahern

Bride

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Lawrence Green

Father of the Bride

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Acting

Ken Magee

Carnival Rube

Ken Magee
Acting

Tom J. Delaney

Tourist

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Alfred Dennis

Irving

Alfred Dennis
Acting

Marc Loge

Farm Boy

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Acting

Jon Leichter

Billy

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Acting

Lillian Adams

Tillie

Lillian Adams
Acting

Joe Lynn

Voodoo Dancer

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Acting

Maurice Marsac

French Waiter

Maurice Marsac
Crew

Fred Lerner

Con Man

Fred Lerner
Acting

Jerry G. Velasco

Man in Garden

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Acting

Kimberly Cameron

Disco Party

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Acting

Elizabeth Macey

Disco Party

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Richie Reiner

Disco Party

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Acting

Daniel Trevor

Disco Party

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Benjie Bancroft

Bailiff (uncredited)

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