The Jerk

1h 34m · 1979 · Directed by Carl Reiner · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Jerk (1979) runs 1h 34m, directed by Carl Reiner. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Comedy

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