Overview
Plot
After learning he isn't 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.
- Directors
- Carl Reiner
- Cast
- Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward, Carl Gottlieb, Dick Anthony Williams, Bill Macy, M. Emmet Walsh, Dick O'Neill, Maurice Evans, Helena Carroll, Ren Woods, Pepe Serna, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Jackie Mason, Sharon Johansen, Gene LeBell, Carl Reiner
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Comedy
- Release date
- 1979-12-14
- Studios
- Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Jerk Plot and Cast
Navin Johnson, a likable dimwit, discovers he isn't black like the rest of his family and leaves home on a comical journey. He strikes it rich but finds life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be, and ultimately realizes his true love is what matters most.
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