The Jerk
A rags to riches to rags story.
A farcical, high-energy comedy about a naive man's absurd journey through wealth and back to what matters, built on physical humor and genuine affection.
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.
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Closest match
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Same mood
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Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
