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With Mark Blankfield, Ray Walston, Robert Sampson, Patricia Barry. Navin Johnson sets out to travel to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie, but is sidetracked by the leader of a gang of hobos who takes him to Las Vegas when learning of Navin's skill at playing cards.
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. While Martin is credited as "executive producer" of the film, he did not write or appear in the film.
The TV sequel -- bordering on a complete remake -- of Steve Martin's feature film, "The Jerk," the saga of Navin Johnson, country bumpkin who leaves the family of black sharecroppers that had raised him and proceeds to make his zany way in the world.
The Jerk, Too. 1984 · 1 hr 36 min. TV-MA. Comedy. A naive man sets out to attend the wedding of his penpal in California, but gets sidetracked by a vagabond who wants to exploit his poker skills. Subtitles: English. Starring: Mark Blankfield Ray Walston Patricia Barry Robert Sampson Stacey Nelkin Gwen Verdon. Directed by: Michael Schultz.
The Jerk Too - The Cinema Snob. Yes, there was a 1984 made for TV sequel to the Steve Martin/Carl Reiner classic The Jerk, this time starring Mark Blankfield in the role of Navin Johnson....
The Jerk Too is a great family film with Innocent laughter about the simple things in life. It's about a very naive fully grown man with the mentality of a seven year old. Navin Johnson is the man that does not know what is going on, which direction to take, how to get there or how long it will take, but he has already started walking.
Overview. Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker. Carl Gottlieb. Characters. Steve Martin. Characters. Michael Schultz. Director. Rocco Urbisci. Writer. Ziggy Steinberg. Writer.
