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The Jerk (1979)
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From rags to riches... to rags. morePlot:
A complete imbecile struggles to make it through life on his own, until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
Lord loves a workin' man; don't trust whitey; see a doctor and get rid of it. moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Martin | ... | Navin R. Johnson / Cat Juggler / Pig Eye Jackson / Engineer Fred (also as Pig Eye Jackson) |
 | Bernadette Peters | ... | Marie Kimble Johnson |
 | Catlin Adams | ... | Patty Bernstein |
| Mabel King | ... | Mother |
| Richard Ward | ... | Father |
| Dick Anthony Williams | ... | Taj Jonson |
| Bill Macy | ... | Stan Fox |
 | M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Madman |
 | Dick O'Neill | ... | Frosty |
| Maurice Evans | ... | Hobart |
| Helena Carroll | ... | Hester |
| Ren Woods | ... | Elvira Jonson (as Ren Wood) |
| Pepe Serna | ... | Punk #1 in Blue Chevy |
| Sonny Terry | ... | Blues Singer |
| Brownie McGhee | ... | Blues Singer (as Brownie McGee) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
94 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:K-16 (cut) (1980) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Norway:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
Devonshire Downs - Devonshire Street at Zelzah Avenue, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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Hartoonian's EZ Serve is on Hurtado Street moreGoofs:
Continuity: The telephone is visible and off the hook when Navin runs toward the garage to call in the stolen credit card. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am not a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi.
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Why is the rating for "The Jerk" so low? Every comment said that this movie was hilarious! Hey, anyone out there who gave "The Jerk" a low rating, come write a comment! I don't even know what's not to like about this movie. The script is extremely funny. The naive, ambitious Navin Johnson is the role that Steve Martin was born to play. This is one of the funniest movies ever (any fans of my comments know that I say that often, but I really mean it!).
P.S. If you're a worried parent wondering if this movie is okay for your child to see, let him / her see it. It's actually pretty tame. I couldn't tell what made it an R-rated movie.