The Jerk

Directed by Carl Reiner
1979    1h 34m    R
Comedy
7.182%84%
In "The Jerk," Navin, a hilarious yet oblivious man raised by a black family in Mississippi, embarks on a comically misguided quest for identity. His journey to St. Louis leads to a series of misadventures until an unexpected invention catapults him into wealth—and chaos.
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Cast of The Jerk
  • Steve MartinNavin R. Johnson
  • Bernadette PetersMarie Kimble Johnson
  • Catlin AdamsPatty Bernstein
  • Mabel KingMother
  • Richard WardFather
  • Carl GottliebIron Balls McGinty
  • Dick Anthony WilliamsTaj
  • Bill MacyStan Fox
  • M. Emmet WalshMadman
  • Dick O'NeillFrosty
  • Maurice EvansHobart
  • Helena CarrollHester
  • Ren WoodsElvira
  • Pepe SernaPunk #1
  • Sonny TerryBlues Singer
  • Brownie McGheeBlues Singer
  • Jackie MasonHarry Hartounian
  • Gene LeBellCon Man
  • Carl ReinerSelf
  • Larry HankinCircus Hand (uncredited)
  • Howard HessemanCarnival Worker (uncredited)
  • Rob ReinerTruck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
  • Gailard SartainGuy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
  • Lenny MontanaCon Man
  • William SchallertJudge M.A. Loring
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