The Jerk
1979, comedy
94 minutes
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...
Cast
Navin R. Johnson
Marie Kimble Johnson
Patty Bernstein
Mother
Father
Iron Balls McGinty
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
Judge M.A. Loring
Crew
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