The Jerk

The Jerk

Release date : December 14, 1979
Runtime : 1h 34m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Carl Reiner /
Production companies : Universal Pictures / Aspen Film Society /
Budget : $4,000,000.00
Revenue : $100,000,000.00
December 14, 1979 1h 34m United States of America Comedy English More
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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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  • title:The Jerk
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1979
  • Runtime:1h 34m
  • Genres: Comedy ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Carl Reiner /
  • Writers: Carl Gottlieb · Steve Martin · Michael Elias ·
  • Production companies: Universal Pictures · Aspen Film Society ·
  • Budget:$4,000,000.00
  • Revenue:$100,000,000.00
  • 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.
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