Jerk, The (1979)
| The Jerk | |
|---|---|
| |
| Directed By | Carl Reiner |
| Written By | Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias |
| Cast | Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh |
| Produced By | David V. Picker, William E. McEuen |
| Cinematography By | Victor J. Kemper |
| Film Editing By | Bud Molin, Ron Spang |
| Music By | Jack Elliott |
| Distributed By | Universal Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | December 14, 1979 |
| Runtime | 94 Minutes |
| Rating | R |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| Gross | $73,691,419 |
Plot
[edit | edit source]Cast
[edit | edit source]- Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson, Cat Juggler
- Bernadette Peters as Marie Kimble Johnson
- M. Emmet Walsh as Madman
- Jackie Mason as Harry Hartounian
- Dick O'Neill as Frosty
- Mabel King as Mother
- Richard Ward as Father
- Bill Macy as Stan Fox
- Catlin Adams as Patty Bernstein
- Maurice Evans as Hobart
- Helena Carroll as Hester
- Ren Woods as Elvira Jonson
- Carl Gottlieb as Iron Balls McGinty
- Dick Anthony Williams as Taj
- Domingo Ambriz as Father De Cordoba
- Frances E. Williams as Grandma Johnson
- Lydia McGhee as Cleotis Johnson
- Niko Denise Holmes as Satch Johnson
- Shawn Harris as Pierre Johnson
- Nyles Harris as Leroy Johnson
- Susan Denise Harrison as Lisa Johnson
- Jon Leichter as Billy
- Lillian Adams as Tillie
- Carl Reiner as Himself
- William Schallert as Judge M.A. Loring