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Il figlio adottivo di una famiglia di contadini di colore, grazie alle proprie invenzioni viene catapultato nel mondo dei ricchi per poi tornare nella povertà assoluta.
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Disc 1
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The Jerk (1979)
94 min
Comedy
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
Credits
Director
Carl Reiner
Writer
Carl Gottlieb
Steve Martin
Michael Elias
Cast
Steve Martinas Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Petersas Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adamsas Patty Bernstein
Mabel Kingas Mother
Richard Wardas Father
Carl Gottliebas Iron Balls McGinty
Dick Anthony Williamsas Taj
Bill Macyas Stan Fox
M. Emmet Walshas Madman
Dick O'Neillas Frosty
Cinematographer
Victor J. Kemper
Composer
Jack Elliott
Editor
Bud Molin
Ron Spang
Producer
David V. Picker
William E. McEuen
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 3, 2026