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Release Date 14 December 1979 (1 h 34 min)

Directed by Carl Reiner

Starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams

Writer —

Composer Jack Elliott

Genres Comedy

Country United States of America

Rating

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Synopsis and Details

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags 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.

Year of production 1979
Release Date 14 December 1979
Local Release Date 14 December 1979

Revenue $73,961,419
Budget —
Language English

Casting

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Overview

A rags to riches to rags story.

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags 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.