Catlin Adams

The Jerk -- A short film about a jerk who gets whats comin to him.

Ditzy flatmates Lolly (Melanie Mayron) and Hattie (Helen Slater) busk in the subway but can't make ends meet. So when drug-dealing pal Diane (Loretta Devine) stashes a suitcase at their pad on her way out of town, they not only discover a million in cash but "borrow" some of it to cover rent. In this Manhattan crime caper, the receipts pile up as the duo dip into the deposit, but it's a matter of time before gangsters appear to recall the loan.

That wild and crazy guy, Steve Martin, makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit The Jerk. Steve plays Navin Johnson, the adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches...right back to rags. Steve propels Navin through a string of misadventures-becoming smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, surviving a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer, and becoming a millionaire by inventing the "Opti-grab" handle for eyeglasses-and shows why he's one of the hottest comic performers in the world.

Steve Martin, in his break out role, portrays Navin Johnson, an adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, who ventures out from his rural home into the world at large. His crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches and back to rags.