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The Jerk (1979) 7.1
A complete imbecile struggles to make it through life on his own, until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy. Director:Carl Reiner |
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Cast
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| Steve Martin | ... |
Navin /
Cat Juggler
(as Pig Eye Jackson also)
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| Bernadette Peters | ... |
Marie
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| Mabel King | ... |
Mother
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Richard Ward | ... |
Father
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Taj
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| Dick O'Neill | ... |
Frosty
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Hobart
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Helena Carroll | ... |
Hester
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Elvira
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Punk #1
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Sonny Terry | ... |
Blues Singer
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Brownie McGhee | ... |
Blues Singer
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as 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 to St. Louis. There everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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He was a poor black sharecropper's son who never dreamed he was adopted. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 December 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Easy Money See more »Company Credits
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Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am *not* a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends, and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi...
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Sung by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (as Brownie McGee)
Words and Music by Leadbelly (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Collected and Adapted by John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Bill Murray filmed a cameo that was deleted. On the 15 December 1979 broadcast of Saturday Night Live, Murray jokingly reviewed The Jerk, saying: "I was in the movie but cut out of it. That doesn't influence my opinion. The movie is a dog. There's something missing. I don't know who it is, I can't say." See more »Goofs
When Navin is chasing Billy on the train, Navin's voice is not synchronized with the audio. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am *not* a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends, and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi...
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Crazy Credits
Pig Eye Jackson - Cat Juggler (Steve Martin) See more »Connections
Featured in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (2009) See more »Soundtracks
"Pick A Bale Of Cotton"Sung by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (as Brownie McGee)
Words and Music by Leadbelly (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Collected and Adapted by John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax
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This is a classic comedy that never gets old! I was laughing so hard when I first saw this it hurt. That movie had some of the goofiest jokes I've ever seen. A lot of it was in poor taste, but who cares? Some of the funniest movies ever made are in poor taste (like Caddy Shack and Clerks)!
Steve Martin makes a movie funny. His nutty sense of humor and hysterical faces can make a crappy movie hilarious. This movie had many, many memorable lines, like the one above, and the scene where the crazy guy is shooting at him nd Navin thinks he's shooting the cans. This is not a very dirty movie, and it is just funny. Just watch it. Stop reading this and watch the Jerk. I don't care what you have to do, just watch it, and stop reading this. If your still, knock it off and watch the Jerk! Now!!!! 10/10