The Jerk
6.9ReleasedComedy

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.

Overview

Release Date
Dec 14, 1979
Original Title
The Jerk
Runtime
94 minutes
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$100,000,000
Language
en
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
Production Countries
United States of America