The Jerk

The Jerk

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.

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Released

14 Dec 1979

Runtime

94 min

Genre

Comedy

Director

Carl Reiner

Actors

Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

IMDb rating

7.1

Box office

$73,691,419

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