The Jerk (1979)

6.8	Listal rating
6.9	IMDB rating

Comedy (14), 1970s (6), Race (2), Dancing (2), Romance (2), Wine (1), Painting (1), Title Spoken By Character (1), Rags To Riches (1), Film Projector (1), Slapstick (1), Homelessness (1), Rose (1), Charlatan (1), 1970's (1), Mansion (1), Bathtub (1), Remote Control (1), Racist Comment (1), Coming Of Age (1)

Description

Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family. But at his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis... Everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune.

Directed by

Carl Reiner

Starring (View all) :

Steve Martin

Navin R. Johnson / Cat Juggler / Pig Eye Jackson /

Marie Kimble Johnson

Patty Bernstein

Mother

Father

Dick Anthony Williams

Taj Jonson

Stan Fox

Madman

Frosty

Hobart

Written by (View all) :

Steve Martin

(story)

Carl Gottlieb

(story)

Videos


	The Jerk (1979) Trailer

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