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The Jerk
The Jerk

The Jerk

6.9/10

1hr 34mins

Country:US

1979

Comedy
Spoken Languages: English

Overview:

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

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Production companies

Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society

Genre

Comedy

Runtime

1hr 34mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

1979-12-14

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