Quick facts
- Released
- December 14, 1979
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- R
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $100.0M
- IMDb
- tt0079367
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
Cast
Steve Martin
Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters
Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams
Patty Bernstein
Mabel King
Mother
Richard Ward
Father
Carl Gottlieb
Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams
Taj
Bill Macy
Stan Fox
M. Emmet Walsh
Madman
Dick O'Neill
Frosty
Maurice Evans
Hobart
Helena Carroll
Hester
Ren Woods
Elvira
Pepe Serna
Punk #1
Sonny Terry
Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee
Blues Singer
Jackie Mason
Harry Hartounian
Sharon Johansen
Lenore Hartounian
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Jerk about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Jerk?
- The Jerk was directed by Carl Reiner.
- Who stars in The Jerk?
- The Jerk stars Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King.
- When was The Jerk released?
- The Jerk is a 1979 comedy film.
- Where can I watch The Jerk?
- You can watch The Jerk with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.