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The Jerk, Too

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The Jerk, Too
GenreComedy
Written bySteve Martin (characters)
Carl Gottlieb (characters)
Ziggy Steinberg
Rocco Urbisci
Directed byMichael Schultz
StarringMark Blankfield
Stacey Nelkin
Ray Walston
Music byFrank Denson
Phil Galdston
John Sebastian
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerSteve Martin
ProducerZiggy Steinberg
CinematographyJoseph F. Biroc
EditorsJack Gleason
Harry Keramidas
Running time95 minutes
Production companies40 Share Productions, Inc.
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJanuary 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.[1] While Martin is credited as "executive producer" of the film, he did not write or appear in the film.[2]

Plot

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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

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References

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  1. ^ O'Connor, John J. (6 January 1984). "TV WEEKEND; 'JERK TOO,' 'BLUE THUNDER'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  2. ^ Davis, Erik (2010-04-02). "Yes, These Exist: 'Splash Too' and 'The Jerk, Too'". Moviefone.
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