The Jerk

The Jerk (1979)

A rags to riches to rags story.

star 6.9
From 767 Ratings
7.1 61 82%

Summary

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.

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    Directing Carl Reiner Director
    Art Jack T. Collis Production Design
    Costume & Make-Up April Ferry Costume Supervisor
    Production Peter Macgregor-Scott Associate Producer
    Costume & Make-Up Theadora Van Runkle Costume Design
    Writing Carl Gottlieb Screenplay
    Production David V. Picker Producer
    Crew Conrad E. Palmisano Stunt Coordinator
    Art Richard C. Goddard Set Decoration
    Camera Victor J. Kemper Director of Photography
    Writing Steve Martin Screenplay
    Editing Bud Molin Editor
    Sound Jack Elliott Original Music Composer
    Production William E. McEuen Producer
    Editing Ron Spang Editor
    Production Penny Perry Casting
    Crew Jeannie Epper Stunts
    Crew Diane Peterson Stunts
    Writing Michael Elias Screenplay
    Crew Debbie Evans Stunts
    Production Geno Havens Casting