The Jerk
A rags to riches to rags story.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Budget: $4,000,000 | Revenue : $100,000,000
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Played Navin R. Johnson
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Played Marie Kimble Johnson
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Played Patty Bernstein
Mabel King
Played Mother
Richard Ward
Played Father
Carl Gottlieb
Played Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams
Played Taj
Bill Macy
Played Stan Fox
M. Emmet Walsh
Played Madman
Dick O'Neill
Played Frosty
Maurice Evans
Played Hobart
Helena Carroll
Played Hester
Ren Woods
Played Elvira
Pepe Serna
Played Punk #1
Sonny Terry
Played Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee
Played Blues Singer
Jackie Mason
Played Harry Hartounian
Gene LeBell
Played Con Man
Carl Reiner
Played Self
Larry Hankin
Played Circus Hand (uncredited)
Howard Hesseman
Played Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Rob Reiner
Played Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain
Played Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Lenny Montana
Played Con Man
William Schallert
Played Judge M.A. Loring
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