The Jerk

The Jerk

1979
1h 34min

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.

The Jerk

Storyline

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.
    Released
    14 December 1979
    Runtime
    1h 34min
    Director
    Budget
    $4,000,000
    Revenue
    $100,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
Cast
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