The Jerk
Carl Reiner1979-12-14
A rags to riches to rags story.
6.885
94 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Steve Martin | Navin R. Johnson | Unowned |
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Bernadette Peters | Marie Kimble Johnson | Unowned |
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Catlin Adams | Patty Bernstein | Unowned |
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Mabel King | Mother | Unowned |
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Richard Ward | Father | Unowned |
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Carl Gottlieb | Iron Balls McGinty | Unowned |
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Dick Anthony Williams | Taj | Unowned |
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Bill Macy | Stan Fox | Unowned |
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M. Emmet Walsh | Madman | Unowned |
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Dick O'Neill | Frosty | Unowned |
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Maurice Evans | Hobart | Unowned |
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Helena Carroll | Hester | Unowned |
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Ren Woods | Elvira | Unowned |
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Pepe Serna | Punk #1 | Unowned |
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Sonny Terry | Blues Singer | Unowned |
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Brownie McGhee | Blues Singer | Unowned |
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Jackie Mason | Harry Hartounian | Unowned |
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Sharon Johansen | Lenore Hartounian | Unowned |
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Gene LeBell | Con Man | Unowned |
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Carl Reiner | Carl Reiner the Celebrity | Unowned |
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Larry Hankin | Circus Hand (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Howard Hesseman | Carnival Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rob Reiner | Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gailard Sartain | Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lenny Montana | Con Man | Unowned |
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William Schallert | Judge M.A. Loring | Unowned |
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David Landsberg | Bank Manager | Unowned |
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Domingo Ambriz | Father De Cordoba | Unowned |
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Richard Foronjy | Con Man | Unowned |
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Clete Roberts | Announcer | Unowned |
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Frances E. Williams | Grandma Johnson | Unowned |
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Lydia McGhee | Cleotis Johnson | Unowned |
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Niko Denise Holmes | Satch Johnson | Unowned |
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Shawn Harris | Pierre Johnson | Unowned |
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Nyles Harris | Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris) | Unowned |
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Susan Denise Harrison | Lisa Johnson | Unowned |
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Douglas S. Close | Fireman | Unowned |
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Trinidad Silva | Punk | Unowned |
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Alston Ahern | Bride | Unowned |
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Lawrence Green | Father of the Bride | Unowned |
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Ken Magee | Carnival Rube | Unowned |
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Tom J. Delaney | Tourist | Unowned |
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Alfred Dennis | Irving | Unowned |
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Marc Loge | Farm Boy | Unowned |
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Jon Leichter | Billy | Unowned |
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Lillian Adams | Tillie | Unowned |
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Joe Lynn | Voodoo Dancer | Unowned |
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Maurice Marsac | French Waiter | Unowned |
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Fred Lerner | Con Man | Unowned |
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Jerry G. Velasco | Man in Garden | Unowned |
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Kimberly Cameron | Disco Party | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Macey | Disco Party | Unowned |
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Richie Reiner | Disco Party | Unowned |
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Daniel Trevor | Disco Party | Unowned |
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Benjie Bancroft | Bailiff (uncredited) | Unowned |