The Jerk
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Movie Info
Synopsis: After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags 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.
Tagline: A rags to riches to rags story.
Franchise:
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Released: 1979-12-14
Revenue: $73,961,419
Runtime: 94 minutes
Status: Released
Rating: 8
Production Companies:
Universal Pictures
Aspen Film Society
Genres:
Comedy
Movie Cast:
Movie Character
Actor
Catlin Adams
Father
Richard Ward
Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee
