The Jerk (1979)

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The Jerk (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: A rags to riches to rags story.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 14/12/1979
Budget: $4,000,000 (estimated)
Run Time: 94 min
Popularity: 10.571
Revenue: 100,000,000
Spoken Languages: English
Status: Released