The Jerk
1979 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 66,046 VOTES · DIR. Carl Reiner
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,200 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:49 I am not a bum.
00:03:37 -Here, darling. -Mom, thanks.
00:08:17 -But Navin-- -Let him go.
00:12:23 Fire!.
00:15:46 "Well, l've got to go now. What do you think l do, write letters all day?"
00:18:48 Have we got a credit card in there?
00:24:00 I'm somebody now!. Millions of people look at this book every day!.
00:27:31 You better run for cover or you'll spring a leak.
00:31:30 Get your weight guessed right here!. Only a buck!.
00:35:57 And he's got the kisses here.
00:40:15 Okay.
00:43:33 So smooth and flexible.
00:46:45 "Of my heart
00:50:56 You look so beautiful and peaceful...
00:54:40 Honey!. There's a question l've been wanting to pop but...
00:59:27 I'm not gonna shoot ya!.
01:02:45 ...thousand--
01:06:33 "Well, Mom, remember my dream of owning a big house on a hill...
01:09:33 Roll the ugliness.
01:14:01 Well, l just took a lesson.
01:17:41 This little handle is like a magnet. Your eyes are drawn to it...
01:21:22 I just want you like you used to be.
01:25:48 -Mama!. -My baby!.
02:06:04 -Here's a triple dix. Keep the change.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,200
Dialogue density12.8 lines / min
First line00:00:49
Final line02:06:04
Production Record
DirectorCarl Reiner
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$100,000,000
IMDb votes66,046