The Jerk
Release date: Dec 14, 1979
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.
Comedy
Top Cast
Navin R. Johnson
Marie Kimble Johnson
Patty Bernstein
Mother
Father
Iron Balls McGinty
Taj
Stan Fox
Madman
Frosty
Hobart
Hester
Elvira
Punk #1
Blues Singer
Blues Singer
Harry Hartounian
Con Man
Self
Circus Hand (uncredited)
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Con Man
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