What is The Jerk?
The Jerk is a film first released in 1979. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 14, 1979
- Studios
- Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
The Jerk is a film first released in 1979. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A likable dimwit named Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure from rags to riches.”
- follows a rags to riches to rags story
- features a likable lead character
- life in the fast lane is not all it is cracked up to be
Watch it if you enjoy comedy films about a character going from rags to riches and back again.
This is a comedy film with slaphappy moments.
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When was The Jerk released?
The film was released on 12/14/1979 in the US.
What genre is the film?
The Jerk is classified as a comedy.
What is the runtime of the film?
The runtime is 1 hour and 34 minutes.
What is the main character's name?
The main character is Navin Johnson.
What is the general plot of the film?
It follows a likable dimwit who discovers he is not really black like the rest of his family and goes on a misadventure from rags to riches and back again.
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