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The Jerk

1979

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.

Cast & Crew

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Steve Martin

as Navin R. Johnson

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Bernadette Peters

as Marie Kimble Johnson

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Catlin Adams

as Patty Bernstein

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Mabel King

as Mother

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Richard Ward

as Father

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Carl Gottlieb

as Iron Balls McGinty

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
12/14/1979
Runtime
1 hours, 34 minutes
Original Language
EN
Financial
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$100,000,000
Profit/Loss
+$96,000,000
ROI: 2400.0%
Genres
Comedy
Production Countries
United States of America (US)
Spoken Languages
English (en)
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
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Aspen Film Society