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The Jerk (1979)

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.

Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.neominstrelsy, imdb.phone-book, tmdb.sharecropper, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.certified-fresh, imdb.eyeglasses, imdb.mississippi + 152 more, imdb.told-in-flashback, imdb.cat-juggling, imdb.crossed-eyes, imdb.director-cameo, imdb.man-in-a-bathtub, imdb.woman-riding-a-motorcycle, imdb.leaving-home, imdb.motorcycle-stunt, imdb.nouveau-riche, imdb.thermos, imdb.racial-confusion, imdb.film-projector, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, imdb.slapstick-comedy, imdb.male-nudity, tmdb.blow, tmdb.phone-book, tmdb.tennis-court, imdb.fish-out-of-water, imdb.african-american, imdb.wealth, imdb.breaking-the-fourth-wall, imdb.employer-employee-relationship, imdb.adopted-son, imdb.1970s, imdb.racial-slur, imdb.voice-over-narration, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.trumpet, imdb.singing, imdb.racist, imdb.motel, imdb.mansion, imdb.knife-throwing, imdb.hitchhiking, imdb.gas-station, imdb.dancing, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.butler, imdb.stupidity, imdb.riches-to-rags, imdb.carnival, imdb.inventor, imdb.rags-to-riches, imdb.sniper, imdb.dog, imdb.disco, imdb.homelessness, imdb.surprise-ending, imdb.family-reunion, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, mdblist.belongs-to-collection, mdblist.first-in-collection, imdb.train, imdb.twinkie, imdb.cosmetologist, imdb.beating, imdb.court, imdb.bare-chested-male, imdb.kiss, imdb.flashback, imdb.letter, imdb.restaurant, imdb.threat, imdb.birthday, imdb.attempted-murder, imdb.binoculars, imdb.car-crash, imdb.bathroom, imdb.tears, imdb.waiter, imdb.switchblade, imdb.telephone, imdb.sniper-rifle, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.date, imdb.condom, imdb.loss-of-virginity, imdb.st-louis-missouri, imdb.stolen-credit-card, imdb.absurd-comedy, imdb.blockbuster, imdb.concealed-nudity, imdb.cleavage, imdb.zippo, imdb.man-wears-a-nightshirt, imdb.farce, imdb.low-rider, imdb.view-through-rifle-scope, imdb.ar15-rifle, imdb.dimwit, imdb.feather-in-hat, imdb.male-star-appears-naked, imdb.officer-s-cap, imdb.sudden-wealth, imdb.voice-over-letter, imdb.woman-grabs-man-s-behind, imdb.ukelele, imdb.coronet, imdb.sending-money, imdb.hundred-dollar-bill, imdb.n-word, imdb.martial-arts-fight, imdb.skid-row, imdb.strapless-dress, imdb.plunging-neckline, imdb.escargot, imdb.drink-with-an-umbrella, imdb.cross-eyed, imdb.cock-eyed, imdb.lawsuit, imdb.rigged-trial, imdb.friend, imdb.boy, imdb.car-over-a-cliff, imdb.live-action, imdb.woman-initiating-sex, imdb.adult-humor, imdb.female-on-male-rape, imdb.wine, imdb.wedding, imdb.trailer, imdb.station-wagon, imdb.snail, imdb.rose, imdb.robbery, imdb.remote-control, imdb.radio, imdb.painting, imdb.mud-mask, imdb.motorcycle, imdb.moonshine, imdb.marijuana, imdb.manure, imdb.maid, imdb.gangster, imdb.firing-squad, imdb.fire-alarm, imdb.falling-in-love, imdb.credit-card, imdb.convertible, imdb.church, imdb.check, imdb.beach, imdb.bathtub, imdb.bank, imdb.white-male-pretending-to-be-black, imdb.racist-comment, imdb.american-south, imdb.service-station, imdb.sharecropper, aspectratio.1-85-1
Production companies: Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society

Country: United States
Languages: English

Runtime: 94 min.
Released: Dec. 14, 1979
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $100,000,000
Certification: R
Parental Guide: 16+ cc
poster

The Jerk (1979)

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.

Genres: Comedy

Keywords: tmdb.neominstrelsy, imdb.phone-book, tmdb.sharecropper, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.certified-fresh, imdb.eyeglasses, imdb.mississippi + 152 more, imdb.told-in-flashback, imdb.cat-juggling, imdb.crossed-eyes, imdb.director-cameo, imdb.man-in-a-bathtub, imdb.woman-riding-a-motorcycle, imdb.leaving-home, imdb.motorcycle-stunt, imdb.nouveau-riche, imdb.thermos, imdb.racial-confusion, imdb.film-projector, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, imdb.slapstick-comedy, imdb.male-nudity, tmdb.blow, tmdb.phone-book, tmdb.tennis-court, imdb.fish-out-of-water, imdb.african-american, imdb.wealth, imdb.breaking-the-fourth-wall, imdb.employer-employee-relationship, imdb.adopted-son, imdb.1970s, imdb.racial-slur, imdb.voice-over-narration, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.trumpet, imdb.singing, imdb.racist, imdb.motel, imdb.mansion, imdb.knife-throwing, imdb.hitchhiking, imdb.gas-station, imdb.dancing, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.butler, imdb.stupidity, imdb.riches-to-rags, imdb.carnival, imdb.inventor, imdb.rags-to-riches, imdb.sniper, imdb.dog, imdb.disco, imdb.homelessness, imdb.surprise-ending, imdb.family-reunion, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, mdblist.belongs-to-collection, mdblist.first-in-collection, imdb.train, imdb.twinkie, imdb.cosmetologist, imdb.beating, imdb.court, imdb.bare-chested-male, imdb.kiss, imdb.flashback, imdb.letter, imdb.restaurant, imdb.threat, imdb.birthday, imdb.attempted-murder, imdb.binoculars, imdb.car-crash, imdb.bathroom, imdb.tears, imdb.waiter, imdb.switchblade, imdb.telephone, imdb.sniper-rifle, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.date, imdb.condom, imdb.loss-of-virginity, imdb.st-louis-missouri, imdb.stolen-credit-card, imdb.absurd-comedy, imdb.blockbuster, imdb.concealed-nudity, imdb.cleavage, imdb.zippo, imdb.man-wears-a-nightshirt, imdb.farce, imdb.low-rider, imdb.view-through-rifle-scope, imdb.ar15-rifle, imdb.dimwit, imdb.feather-in-hat, imdb.male-star-appears-naked, imdb.officer-s-cap, imdb.sudden-wealth, imdb.voice-over-letter, imdb.woman-grabs-man-s-behind, imdb.ukelele, imdb.coronet, imdb.sending-money, imdb.hundred-dollar-bill, imdb.n-word, imdb.martial-arts-fight, imdb.skid-row, imdb.strapless-dress, imdb.plunging-neckline, imdb.escargot, imdb.drink-with-an-umbrella, imdb.cross-eyed, imdb.cock-eyed, imdb.lawsuit, imdb.rigged-trial, imdb.friend, imdb.boy, imdb.car-over-a-cliff, imdb.live-action, imdb.woman-initiating-sex, imdb.adult-humor, imdb.female-on-male-rape, imdb.wine, imdb.wedding, imdb.trailer, imdb.station-wagon, imdb.snail, imdb.rose, imdb.robbery, imdb.remote-control, imdb.radio, imdb.painting, imdb.mud-mask, imdb.motorcycle, imdb.moonshine, imdb.marijuana, imdb.manure, imdb.maid, imdb.gangster, imdb.firing-squad, imdb.fire-alarm, imdb.falling-in-love, imdb.credit-card, imdb.convertible, imdb.church, imdb.check, imdb.beach, imdb.bathtub, imdb.bank, imdb.white-male-pretending-to-be-black, imdb.racist-comment, imdb.american-south, imdb.service-station, imdb.sharecropper, aspectratio.1-85-1

Production companies: Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society

Country: United States
Languages: English

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Runtime: 94 min.
Released: Dec. 14, 1979
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $100,000,000
Certification: R
Parental Guide: 16+ cc

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