The Jerk [Blu-ray]

The Jerk [Blu-ray]

Director: Carl Reiner Cast: Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott
, Steve Martin
Steve Martin
, Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
, Catlin Adams
Catlin Adams
Carl Reiner
The Jerk [Blu-ray]

The Jerk [Blu-ray]

Director: Carl Reiner Cast: Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott
, Steve Martin
Steve Martin
, Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
, Catlin Adams
Catlin Adams
Carl Reiner

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Overview

Carl Reiner directs Steve Martin (who co-wrote the script with Carl Gottlieb) in this gag-laden comedy about an idiotic white man, raised by a poor family of black sharecroppers, who doesn't realize he's not black. Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin) is told the horrible truth when he finds himself instinctively tapping his feet to an easy listening tune on the radio, instead of a low-down blues. His mother (Mabel King) tells him he's white and Navin takes to the road (in a World War II bomber helmet and goggles) to start a new life in St. Louis. A filling station owner, Harry Hartounian (Jackie Mason), give Navin his first break, hiring him to pump gas. One day at the station, Navin has a brainstorm, concocting an invention called "The Opti-grab," a combination handle and nose-brace for eyeglasses. But Navin runs into trouble when a crazed killer (M. Emmet Walsh) picks out his name at random from the telephone book and tries to kill him. Navin escapes to a traveling carnival, where he wrangles a job as the "guess-your-weight" man. At the carnival, he discovers his sexual nature, thanks to stunt rider and S&M enthusiast Patty Bernstein (Catlin Adams). But Navin meets the beautiful Marie (Bernadette Peters) and he quickly falls in love. In the meantime, the "Opti-grab" has taken off and soon Navin is a millionaire.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/27/2019
UPC: 0191329108321
Original Release: 1979
Rating: R
Source: Universal Studios
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:34:00
Sales rank: 27,032

Special Features

Learn How to Play "Tonight You Belong To Me"; The Lost Filmstrips of Father Carlos Las Vegas de Cordova; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Steve Martin Navin Johnson
Bernadette Peters Marie Kimball
Catlin Adams Patty Bernstein,Tillie
Mabel King Mother
Richard Ward Father
Dick Anthony Williams Taj
Bill Macy Stan Fox
Jackie Mason Harry Hartounian
M. Emmet Walsh Madman
Dick O'Neill Frosty
Maurice Evans Hobart,Stunts
Carl Reiner Himself
Helena Carroll Hester
Ren Woods Elvira
Pepe Serna Punk No. 1
Sonny Terry Blues Singer
Brownie McGee Blues Singer
David Landsberg Bank Manager
Domingo Ambriz Father De Cordoba
Richard Foronjy Con Man
Lenny Montana Con Man
Carl Gottlieb Iron Balls McGinty
Clete Roberts Announcer
Trinidad Silva Punk
Alston Ahern Bride
Ken Magee Carnival Rube
Alfred Dennis Irving
Joe Lynn Voodoo Dancer
Maurice Marsac French Waiter
Fred Lerner Con Man
Kimberly Cameron Disco Party
Elizabeth Macey Disco Party
Frances Williams Grandma Johnson

Technical Credits
Carl Reiner Director
William E. McEuen Producer
David V. Picker Producer
Steve Martin Screenwriter
Carl Gottlieb Screenwriter
Michael Elias Screenwriter
Charles Wilborn Sound/Sound Designer
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