The Jerk

Comedy

1979

1h 33m

Navin (Steve Martin) believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. He is, however, actually white. Upon figuring this out, he heads north to St. Louis to find himself. After landing a job at a gas station, Navin is excited to discover his name printed in the new phone book. This ratification of his existence leads him from one misadventure to another -- as he invents gadgets, dodges bullets, joins the carnival and seeks love in the arms of beautiful Marie (Bernadette Peters).

Starring	Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward, Dick Anthony Williams, Bill Macy, M. Emmet Walsh, Dick O'Neill, Maurice Evans, Helena Carroll, Jackie Mason, Pepe Serna, Renn Woods, Sonny Terry, Domingo Ambriz, Richard Foronjy, Lenny Montana, Carl Gottlieb, Clete Roberts, Trinidad Silva, Kenneth Magee, Alfred Dennis, Lillian Adams, Maurice Marsac, Fred Lerner, Kimberly Cameron, Elizabeth Macey, Frances Williams,
Genres	Comedy
Studios	Universal Studios
Popular UPC	2519211207