Best on Prime Video: The Jerk Watch Guide
A TMDB-backed guide to The Jerk, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
The Jerk (1979) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. A rags to riches to rags story.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, TCM, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson; Bernadette Peters as Marie Kimble Johnson; Catlin Adams as Patty Bernstein; Mabel King as Mother; Richard Ward as Father; Carl Gottlieb as Iron Balls McGinty; Dick Anthony Williams as Taj; Bill Macy as Stan Fox
About The Jerk
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.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Jerk?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, TCM, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Jerk?
Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson; Bernadette Peters as Marie Kimble Johnson; Catlin Adams as Patty Bernstein; Mabel King as Mother; Richard Ward as Father; Carl Gottlieb as Iron Balls McGinty; Dick Anthony Williams as Taj; Bill Macy as Stan Fox
Is this The Jerk guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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