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The Jerk

"A rags to riches to rags story."

6.9
1979
1h 34m
Released
HD

Overview

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.

Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$100,000,000
Production
Universal Pictures
Language
English

About The Jerk (1979)

Released in 1979, The Jerk is a comedy film from Universal Pictures (United States of America). It was directed by Carl Reiner and written by Carl Gottlieb and Steve Martin. The cast is led by Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King and Richard Ward. With a runtime of 1h 34m, the film averages 6.9/10 across 932 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $4,000,000 and went on to gross $100,000,000 worldwide.

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