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.| Status: | Released (1979-12-14) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 1 nomination |
| BoxOffice: | $73,691,419 |
| Screen: | Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 67773: Steve Martin - Navin R. Johnson
- 40389: Bernadette Peters - Marie Kimble Johnson
- 52030: Catlin Adams - Patty Bernstein
- 52031: Mabel King - Mother
- 52032: Richard Ward - Father
- 8555: Carl Gottlieb - Iron Balls McGinty
- 1911: Dick Anthony Williams - Taj
Crews
- 1895: Carl Reiner - Director - Directing
- 67773: Steve Martin - Screenplay - Writing
- 8555: Carl Gottlieb - Screenplay - Writing
- 52029: Jack Elliott - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 30725: Bud Molin - Editor - Editing
- 143900: Diane Peterson - Stunts - Crew
- 7238: April Ferry - Costume Supervisor - Costume & Make-Up
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***Steve Martin’s breakout comedy*** A homeless mentally-challenged man (Steve Martin) shares his amusing tale of rags-to-riches-to-hobo with flashbacks. Catlin Adams plays a stunt rider at a carnival who has the hots for Navin (Martin) while Bernadette Peters plays a more importa ....
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