| The Jerk, Too | |
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| 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 (1984-01-06) |
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. While Martin is credited as "executive producer" of the film, he did not write or appear in the film.
Plot
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
- 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
- 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.
External links
| Films directed by Michael Schultz | |
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