The Jerk

Updated: 18 Jul 2022

Directors:

Carl Reiner Steve Martin Carl Gottlieb Jack Elliott Bud Molin Victor J. Kemper Ron Spang Geno Havens Penny Perry Jack T. Collis Richard C. Goddard Theadora Van Runkle David V. Picker William E. McEuen Peter Macgregor-Scott Michael Elias

Actors:

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 Carl Reiner

Genre:

Comedy

Country: no data

Year: 1979

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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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Alexandra Daddario

Actress

9 followers

79 FLIISTs

over 4 years ago

I'm obsessed with Steve Martin he's absolutely incredible. Some of you may not know his work or who he is, some of you've probably heard of him, but he's incredible. I would check out his work especially "The Jerk".

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Emma Stone

Actress

268 followers

69 FLIISTs

5 years ago

It’s my dad’s favorite movie. Laughter is what symbolizes love to me because of watching The Jerk with my dad. I think that’s partially why I do comedy.

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Reese Witherspoon

Actress

30 followers

186 FLIISTs

over 4 years ago

Just looking at all the brilliant films Carl Reiner directed that made me want to act in comedies. All of Me, The Jerk , Summer Rental. He was always so kind to me about my career. A true comedy legend that will live on forever with his incredible films.

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Amy Poehler

Actress, Writer, Producer

3 followers

59 FLIISTs

almost 3 years ago

What's your favorite movie? Oh! Well, I don't know if I can pick just one, but "The Jerk." Let's see... "The Jerk."

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Peyton Manning

Athlete

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20 FLIISTs

3 years ago

It was Vacation, The Jerk, Caddyshack, Stripes and Fletch. Those were my five. And that was the homework—don’t watch any [Indianapolis] Colts film, this is your film study. They all came back…And they didn’t think they were that funny. I think it definitely depends on the age, but those are my classics.

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