The Jerk
A rags to riches to rags story.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.
Description: 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
Budget: $4,000,000 | Revenue : $100,000,000
Runtime: 94 minutes
Release Date: 1979-12-14
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Blazing Saddles
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Steve Martin
Played Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters
Played Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams
Played Patty Bernstein
Mabel King
Played Mother
Richard Ward
Played Father
Carl Gottlieb
Played Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williams
Played Taj
Bill Macy
Played Stan Fox
M. Emmet Walsh
Played Madman
Dick O'Neill
Played Frosty
Maurice Evans
Played Hobart
Helena Carroll
Played Hester
Ren Woods
Played Elvira
Pepe Serna
Played Punk #1
Sonny Terry
Played Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee
Played Blues Singer
Jackie Mason
Played Harry Hartounian
Sharon Johansen
Played Lenore Hartounian
Gene LeBell
Played Con Man
Carl Reiner
Played Carl Reiner the Celebrity
Larry Hankin
Played Circus Hand (uncredited)
Howard Hesseman
Played Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Rob Reiner
Played Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain
Played Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Lenny Montana
Played Con Man
William Schallert
Played Judge M.A. Loring
David Landsberg
Played Bank Manager
Domingo Ambriz
Played Father De Cordoba
Richard Foronjy
Played Con Man
Clete Roberts
Played Announcer
Frances E. Williams
Played Grandma Johnson
Lydia McGhee
Played Cleotis Johnson
Niko Denise Holmes
Played Satch Johnson
Shawn Harris
Played Pierre Johnson
Nyles Harris
Played Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)
Susan Denise Harrison
Played Lisa Johnson
Douglas S. Close
Played Fireman
Trinidad Silva
Played Punk
Alston Ahern
Played Bride
Lawrence Green
Played Father of the Bride
Ken Magee
Played Carnival Rube
Tom J. Delaney
Played Tourist
Alfred Dennis
Played Irving
Marc Loge
Played Farm Boy
Jon Leichter
Played Billy
Lillian Adams
Played Tillie
Joe Lynn
Played Voodoo Dancer
Maurice Marsac
Played French Waiter
Fred Lerner
Played Con Man
Jerry G. Velasco
Played Man in Garden
Kimberly Cameron
Played Disco Party
Elizabeth Macey
Played Disco Party
Richie Reiner
Played Disco Party
Daniel Trevor
Played Disco Party
Benjie Bancroft
Played Bailiff (uncredited)
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