The Jerk

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.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 94 mins

Release Date : 1979-12-14

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Cast

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)

Sharon Johansen

(Lenore Hartounian)

Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell

(Con Man)

Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner

(Carl Reiner the Celebrity)

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)

William Schallert
William Schallert

(Judge M.A. Loring)

David Landsberg
David Landsberg

(Bank Manager)

Domingo Ambriz
Domingo Ambriz

(Father De Cordoba)

Richard Foronjy
Richard Foronjy

(Con Man)

Clete Roberts

(Announcer)

Frances E. Williams
Frances E. Williams

(Grandma Johnson)

Lydia McGhee

(Cleotis Johnson)

Niko Denise Holmes

(Satch Johnson)

Shawn Harris

(Pierre Johnson)

Nyles Harris

(Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris))

Susan Denise Harrison

(Lisa Johnson)

Douglas S. Close

(Fireman)

Trinidad Silva
Trinidad Silva

(Punk)

Alston Ahern

(Bride)

Lawrence Green

(Father of the Bride)

Ken Magee
Ken Magee

(Carnival Rube)

Tom J. Delaney

(Tourist)

Alfred Dennis
Alfred Dennis

(Irving)

Marc Loge

(Farm Boy)

Jon Leichter

(Billy)

Lillian Adams
Lillian Adams

(Tillie)

Joe Lynn

(Voodoo Dancer)

Maurice Marsac
Maurice Marsac

(French Waiter)

Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner

(Con Man)

Jerry G. Velasco

(Man in Garden)

Kimberly Cameron

(Disco Party)

Elizabeth Macey

(Disco Party)

Richie Reiner

(Disco Party)

Daniel Trevor

(Disco Party)

Benjie Bancroft

(Bailiff (uncredited))

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