The Jerk
“A rags to riches to rags story.”
6.9(872 votes)
December 14, 1979
1h 34m
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.
Director
Carl ReinerWriters
Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$100,000,000
