The Jerk | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

That wild and crazy guy, 'Steve Martin', makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit 'The Jerk'. Steve portrays Navin Johnson, adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches and right back to rags. Along the way, he's smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, survives a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer, becomes a millionaire by inventing the "Opti-grab" handle for eyeglasses - and shows why he's one of the hottest comic performers in the world.

Synopsis: That wild and crazy guy Steve Martin, makes his film debut in this wild and crazy comedy hit The Jerk. Steve portrays Navin Johnson, adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches and right back to rags. Along the way, he's smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, survives a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer,and becomes a millionaire by inventing the "Opti-grab" handle for eyeglasses.

Production Year:

1979

Released:

Tue, 07/26/2005

Run Time Minutes:

Rating:

Genres:

Comedy

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

1.85-Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-4

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Steve Martin - Navin

Actors:

Bernadette Peters - Marie

Actors:

Catlin Adams - Patty Bernstein

Actors:

Mabel King - Mother

Actors:

Richard Ward - Father

Actors:

Dick Anthony Williams - Taj

Actors:

Bill Macy - Stan Fox

Actors:

M. Emmet Walsh - Madman

Actors:

Dick O'Neill - Frosty

Actors:

Maurice Evans - Hobart

Actors:

Helena Carroll - Hester

Actors:

Ren Wood - Elvira

Actors:

Pepe Serna - Punk #1

Actors:

Sonny Terry - Blues Singer

Actors:

Brownie McGee - Blues Singer

Actors:

Jackie Mason - Harry Hartounian

Actors:

David Landsberg - Bank Manager

Actors:

Domingo Ambriz - Father De Cordoba

Actors:

Richard Foronjy - Con Man

Actors:

Lenny Montana - Con Man

Actors:

Carl Gottlieb - Iron Balls McGinty

Actors:

Clete Roberts - Announcer

Actors:

Frances E. Williams - Grandma Johnson

Actors:

Lydia McGhee - Cleotis Johnson

Actors:

Niko Denise Holmes - Satch Johnson

Actors:

Shawn Harris - Pierre Johnson

Actors:

Niles Harris - Leroy Johnson

Actors:

Susan Denise Harrison - Lisa Johnson

Actors:

Douglas S. Close - Fireman

Actors:

Sharon Johansen - Mrs. Hartounian

Actors:

Trinidad Silva - Punk

Actors:

Alston Ahern - Bride

Actors:

Lawrence Green - Father of Bride

Actors:

Debbie Evans - Stunts

Actors:

Ken Magee - Carnival Rube

Actors:

Tom J. Delaney - Tourist

Actors:

Alfred Dennis - Irving

Actors:

Marc Loge - Farm Boy

Actors:

Jon Leichter - Billy

Actors:

Lillian Adams - Tillie

Actors:

Pig Eye Jackson - Cat Juggler

Actors:

Joe Lynn - Voodoo Dancer

Actors:

Maurice Marsac - French Waiter

Actors:

Gene LeBell - Con Man

Actors:

Fred Lerner - Con Man

Actors:

Jerry G. Velasco - Man in Garden

Actors:

Kimberly Cameron - Disco Party

Actors:

Elizabeth Macey - Disco Party

Actors:

Richie Reiner - Disco Party

Actors:

Daniel Trevor - Disco Party

Actors:

Carl Reiner - Carl Reiner, The Celebrity