SQShowSquad
CalendarSign inJoin
SQShowSquad
CalendarSign inJoin
The Jerk
RELEASED·FILM·EN

The Jerk

Fri, Dec 14, 1979
  • Comedy
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Watch the trailer

Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Dec 14, 1979
GB
  • In CinemasFri, Dec 14, 1979
AU
  • In CinemasFri, Jun 6, 1980
DE
  • In CinemasFri, Dec 14, 1979
Where to watch

Streaming TBA

No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.

Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    as Navin R. Johnson
  • Bernadette Peters
    Bernadette Peters
    as Marie Kimble Johnson
  • Catlin Adams
    Catlin Adams
    as Patty Bernstein
  • Mabel King
    Mabel King
    as Mother
  • Richard Ward
    Richard Ward
    as Father
  • Carl Gottlieb
    Carl Gottlieb
    as Iron Balls McGinty
Related

If you’re into this…

  • Taking Care of Business
    Taking Care of Business
    1990 · film
  • St. Vincent
    St. Vincent
    2014 · film
  • The Three Stooges
    The Three Stooges
    2012 · film
  • Thunderstruck
    Thunderstruck
    2012 · film
  • Impractical Jokers: The Movie
    Impractical Jokers: The Movie
    2020 · film
  • The Ladies Man
    The Ladies Man
    1961 · film
  • Little Big League
    Little Big League
    1994 · film
  • Tommy Boy
    Tommy Boy
    1995 · film
  • Bad News Bears
    Bad News Bears
    2005 · film
  • Much Ado About Nothing
    Much Ado About Nothing
    2013 · film