The Jerk (1979) SYNOPSIS: Navin (Steve Martin) believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. He is, however, actually white. Upon figuring this out, he heads north to St. Louis to find himself. After landing a job at a gas station, Navin is excited to discover his name printed in the new phone book. This ratification of his existence leads him from one misadventure to another -- as he invents gadgets, dodges bullets, joins the carnival and seeks love in the arms of beautiful Marie (Bernadette Peters). Welcome to Screen Bites. The ultimate place for cross overs, mashups, clips, trailers, exclusives behind the scenes, singalongs and so much more! There's nowhere else like this for film fans on YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe at youtube.com/channel/UCB4VaK5rjEZb5rfU-nptTvw?sub_confirmation=1 #TheJerk #SteveMartin