The Jerk
Carl Reiner1979-12-14
A rags to riches to rags story.
6.9
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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Gene LeBell | Con Man | Unowned |
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Carl Reiner | Self | 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 |