The Jerk

The Jerk

The Jerk is a 1979 film about an imbecilic white man who was adopted by a black family in Mississippi. At his 18th birthday, his family reveals to him he's really an adopted white man. He therefore decides to discover the outside world by travelling to St. Louis. During his trip, everyone exploits his naivety, but eventually a simple invention brings him a fortune.

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1979
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He was a poor black sharecropper's son who never dreamed he was adopted.
From rags to riches... to rags.

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