The Jerk, Too
| The Jerk, Too | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Steve Martin (characters) Carl Gottlieb (characters) Ziggy Steinberg Rocco Urbisci |
| Directed by | Michael Schultz |
| Starring | Mark Blankfield Stacey Nelkin Ray Walston |
| Music by | Frank Denson Phil Galdston John Sebastian |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Steve Martin |
| Producer | Ziggy Steinberg |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Editors | Jack Gleason Harry Keramidas |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production companies | 40 Share Productions, Inc. Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 6, 1984 |
The Jerk, Too is a 1984 American made-for-television comedy film starring Mark Blankfield as title character Navin Johnson, in a reworked version of the 1979 Steve Martin film The Jerk.[1] While Martin is credited as "executive producer" of the film, he did not write or appear in the film.[2]
Plot
[edit]Navin Johnson sets out to attend the wedding of Marie, his pen pal in California, but runs into a gang of hobos, led by a schemer named Diesel. Diesel discovers Navin's skill at playing poker and takes Navin to Las Vegas where they win enough to travel to Los Angeles in style.
Cast
[edit]- Mark Blankfield as Navin Johnson
- Ray Walston as Diesel
- Robert Sampson as Van Buren
- Patricia Barry as Mrs. Van Buren
- Barrie Ingham as Carl the Butler
- Stacey Nelkin as Marie Van Buren
- Jean LeClerc as Count Marco
- Thalmus Rasulala as Crossroads
- Pat McCormick as Dudley
- Bill Saluga as Shoes
- Mabel King as Mama Johnson
- Lina Raymond as Cheetah Johnson
- William Smith as Suicide
- Pete Schrum as Ugly Eddie
- Lainie Kazan as Card Player
References
[edit]- ^ O'Connor, John J. (6 January 1984). "TV WEEKEND; 'JERK TOO,' 'BLUE THUNDER'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ Davis, Erik (2010-04-02). "Yes, These Exist: 'Splash Too' and 'The Jerk, Too'". Moviefone.
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