The Jerk

The Jerk - (1979)Released

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal PicturesAspen Film Society

Spoken Languages

English

Release Date

1979-12-14

Budget

4000000

Revenue

100000000

Runtime

94 minutes

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