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The Jerk

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The Jerk
© 1979 Universal Pictures − All right reserved.

The Jerk

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Release Date  14 December 1979 (1 h 34 min)
Directed by  Carl Reiner
Writer 
Composer  Jack Elliott
Genres  Comedy
Country   United States of America
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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  0
  • Language  English


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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.


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  • TMDb ID  6471
  • Original Title  The Jerk
  • Release Date  14 December 1979
  • Local Release Date  14 December 1979
  • Runtime  1 h 34 min
  • Production  Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy
  • Director  Carl Reiner
  • Producer  David V. Picker, William E. McEuen
  • Director of Photography  Victor J. Kemper
  • Original Music Composer  Jack Elliott
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  • Certification  R
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  $73,961,419
  • IMDb Id  tt0079367
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Jack Elliott

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David V. Picker
William E. McEuen

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Universal Pictures
Aspen Film Society

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