Highlights
The Jerk

The Jerk (1979) - Full Cast and Crew

1979Movie
Audience Score
69

Cast

S
Steve Martin
as Navin R. Johnson
B
Bernadette Peters
as Marie Kimble Johnson
C
Catlin Adams
as Patty Bernstein
M
Mabel King
as Mother
R
Richard Ward
as Father
C
Carl Gottlieb
as Iron Balls McGinty
D
Dick Anthony Williams
as Taj
B
Bill Macy
as Stan Fox
M
M. Emmet Walsh
as Madman
D
Dick O'Neill
as Frosty
M
Maurice Evans
as Hobart
H
Helena Carroll
as Hester
R
Ren Woods
as Elvira
P
Pepe Serna
as Punk #1
S
Sonny Terry
as Blues Singer
B
Brownie McGhee
as Blues Singer
J
Jackie Mason
as Harry Hartounian
S
Sharon Johansen
as Lenore Hartounian
G
Gene LeBell
as Con Man
C
Carl Reiner
as Carl Reiner the Celebrity
L
Larry Hankin
as Circus Hand (uncredited)
H
Howard Hesseman
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
R
Rob Reiner
as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
G
Gailard Sartain
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
L
Lenny Montana
as Con Man
W
William Schallert
as Judge M.A. Loring
D
David Landsberg
as Bank Manager
D
Domingo Ambriz
as Father De Cordoba
R
Richard Foronjy
as Con Man
C
Clete Roberts
as Announcer
F
Frances E. Williams
as Grandma Johnson
L
Lydia McGhee
as Cleotis Johnson
N
Niko Denise Holmes
as Satch Johnson
S
Shawn Harris
as Pierre Johnson
N
Nyles Harris
as Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)
S
Susan Denise Harrison
as Lisa Johnson
D
Douglas S. Close
as Fireman
T
Trinidad Silva
as Punk
A
Alston Ahern
as Bride
L
Lawrence Green
as Father of the Bride
K
Ken Magee
as Carnival Rube
T
Tom J. Delaney
as Tourist
A
Alfred Dennis
as Irving
M
Marc Loge
as Farm Boy
J
Jon Leichter
as Billy
L
Lillian Adams
as Tillie
J
Joe Lynn
as Voodoo Dancer
M
Maurice Marsac
as French Waiter
F
Fred Lerner
as Con Man
J
Jerry G. Velasco
as Man in Garden
K
Kimberly Cameron
as Disco Party
E
Elizabeth Macey
as Disco Party
R
Richie Reiner
as Disco Party
D
Daniel Trevor
as Disco Party
B
Benjie Bancroft
as Bailiff (uncredited)

Crew

C
Carl Reiner
Director
S
Steve Martin
Screenplay
C
Carl Gottlieb
Screenplay
J
Jack Elliott
Original Music Composer
B
Bud Molin
Editor
D
Diane Peterson
Stunts
A
April Ferry
Costume Supervisor
C
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
D
Debbie Evans
Stunts
D
David V. Picker
Producer
T
Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Design
P
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Associate Producer
R
Ron Spang
Editor
R
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
W
William E. McEuen
Producer
P
Penny Perry
Casting
M
Michael Elias
Screenplay
G
Geno Havens
Casting
V
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
J
Jack T. Collis
Production Design
J
Jeannie Epper
Stunts

The Jerk Movies

The Jerk (1979) follows naive Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin) as he leaves his poor Black family, becomes a millionaire with the "Opti-Grab" invention (which makes people cross-eyed), loses it all, and finds true happiness back with his family and love, Marie, embracing his simple roots and gaining rhythm, while its sequel, The Jerk, Too (1984), sees Navin trying to go straight but getting pulled into a Las Vegas casino heist.