Steve Martin makes his film-starring 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,becomes a millionaire by inventing the “Opti-grab” handle for eyeglasses – and shows why he’s one of the hottest comic performers in America today.

CAST AND CREW

Jackie Mason Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Steve Martin Carl Reiner

GENRE

Comedy

CERTIFICATE

Suitable only for 15 years and over.

RUN TIME

1 hour 31 minutes

RELEASED

1979