The Jerk
1979
****
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mable King, Richard Ward
A hilarious comedy about a dimwitted white man (played by Steve Martin) who discovers that he is not the biological son of his black parents, and leaves home to find his true self. Gag after gag, some of which work, some of which don't.
