The Jerk 44 years old
A rags to riches to rags story.
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags 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.
Credits
The Jerk Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Carl Gottlieb He was 41, now 86 years old | as Iron Balls McGinty |
| Steve Martin He was 34, now 79 years old | as Navin R. Johnson |
| Maurice Evans He was 78, 87 years old when he died | as Hobart |
| Pepe Serna She was 35, now 80 years old | as Punk #1 |
| Bill Macy He was 57, 97 years old when he died | as Stan Fox |
| M. Emmet Walsh He was 44, now 89 years old | as Madman |
| Bernadette Peters She was 31, now 76 years old | as Marie Kimble Johnson |
| Carl Reiner He was 57, now 102 years old | as Himself |
| Dick Anthony Williams He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Taj |
| Dick O'Neill He was 51, 70 years old when he died | as Frosty |
| Helena Carroll She was 51, 84 years old when she died | as Hester |
| Jackie Mason He was 48, now 93 years old | as Harry Hartounian |
| Catlin Adams She was 29, now 74 years old | as Patty Bernstein |
| Richard Ward He was 64, 64 years old when he died | as Father |
| Mabel King She was 46, 66 years old when she died | as Mother |
| Brownie McGhee He was 64, 80 years old when he died | as Blues Singer |
| Ren Woods She was 21, now 66 years old | as Elvira |
| Sonny Terry He was 68, 74 years old when he died | as Blues Singer |
The Jerk Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jack T. Collis as Production Design. He was 56 (75) years old when He died | Art |
| Richard C. Goddard as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Victor J. Kemper as Director of Photography. He was 52 (now 97) years old | Camera |
| Bud Molin as Editor. He was 54 (81) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jack Elliott as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (74) years old when He died | Sound |
| William E. McEuen as Producer. | Production |
| Ron Spang as Editor. He was 20 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Penny Perry as Casting. She was 34 (now 79) years old | Production |
| Carl Reiner as Director. He was 57 (now 102) years old | Directing |
| Carl Gottlieb as Screenplay. He was 41 (now 86) years old | Writing |
| David V. Picker as Producer. He was 48 (87) years old when He died | Production |
| Steve Martin as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 79) years old | Writing |
| Michael Elias as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 84) years old | Writing |
The Jerk (44 years)
A rags to riches to rags story.
- Release day: Friday, December 14, 1979
- Runtime: 94 minutes
- Budget: 4000000.00
- Revenue: 100000000.00