The Jerk

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.

Release Date

Dec 14, 1979

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Carl Reiner

Country

United States of America

Company

Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$100,000,000