The Jerk

(1979)

7.1 /10

67,286 votes

IMDb

Release & Runtime

December 14, 1979 · 1 hr 34 min

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Languages

English

Countries

United States

Comedy

Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as the adopted son of a black family, but on his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out for St. Louis. There everyone exploits his naivete, until a simple invention brings him a fortune.

Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King and others

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