The Jerk (1979)
Comedy · 1h 34m · 12/14/1979
Description
That wild and crazy guy, Steve Martin, makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit The Jerk. Steve portrays Navin Johnson, adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches and right back to rags. Along the way, he's smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, survives a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer, becomes a millionaire by inventing the "Opti-grab" handle for eyeglasses - and shows why he's one of the hottest comic performers in the world.
Status
ReleasedLanguage
EnglishCountry
United StatesProduction Company
Aspen Film SocietyBudget
$4000000Revenue
$73691419Where to Watch
The Jerk
Daniel Trevor
Man at Disco Party
Bill Macy
Stan Fox
Domingo Ambriz
Father De Cordoba
M. Emmet Walsh
Madman
Bernadette Peters
Marie Kimble Johnson
Sonny Terry
Blues Singer
Maurice Evans
HobartJoe Lynn
Voodoo Dancer
Richard Ward
Father
Lillian Adams
Tillie
Richard Foronjy
Con Man
Brownie McGhee
Blues Singer (as Brownie McGee)Shawn Harris
Pierre JohnsonFrances E. Williams
Grandma JohnsonHelena Carroll
HesterGene LeBell
Con Man
Kimberly Carson
Girl at Disco Party (as Kimberly Cameron)Flower Parry
Bag Lady (uncredited)
Jackie Mason
Harry HartounianDouglas S. Close
Fireman
Larry Hankin
Circus hand (uncredited)
Catlin Adams
Patty Bernstein
Trinidad Silva
Punk #2 in Blue Chevy
Carl Gottlieb
Iron Balls McGintyLydia McGhee
Cleotis Johnson
Pepe Serna
Punk #1 in Blue Chevy
Luis Contreras
Extra in 'Cat Juggling' Scene (uncredited)Tom J. Delaney
Tourist
Alfred Dennis
IrvingJerry G. Velasco
Man in Garden
Dick O'Neill
FrostyMarc Loge
Farm Boy
Fred Lerner
Con Man
Steve Martin
Navin R. Johnson / Cat Juggler / Pig Eye Jackson / Engineer Fred (also as Pig Eye Jackson)Susan Denise Harrison
Lisa JohnsonNiko Denise Holmes
Satch JohnsonClete Roberts
American Times News Magazine Announcer
Carl Reiner
Carl ReinerDavid Landsberg
New Accounts Bank Manager
Mabel King
MotherElizabeth Macey
Girl at Disco Party
Maurice Marsac
French Waiter
William Schallert
Judge M.A. Loring (uncredited)
Dick Anthony Williams
Taj Jonson
Gailard Sartain
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)Sharon Johansen
Mrs. Lenore HartounianRichie Reiner
Man at Disco PartyLawrence Green
Father of BrideAlston Ahern
BrideNyles Harris
Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)Jon Leichter
Billy
Ren Woods
Elvira Jonson (as Ren Wood)
Ken Magee
Carnival Rube
Lenny Montana
Con Man
Rob Reiner
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)David V. Picker
ProducerMichael Elias
WriterJack Elliott
MusicCarl Reiner
DirectorWilliam E. McEuen
ProducerCarl Gottlieb
WriterSteve Martin
Writer
