The Jerk
The Jerk
Movie
The Jerk
A rags to riches to rags story.
6.9/10
1979
1h 34m
en
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.

Director

Carl Reiner

Writers

Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb

Movie Information

Release Date

December 14, 1979

Runtime

1h 34m

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Vote Count

892

Production

Universal Pictures

Aspen Film Society