Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

Directed by

John R. Cherry III

Genre

children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 188 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A bumbling handyman named Ernest becomes a camp counselor for a group of boys. He helps them stand up to a bullying rival camp.

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What happens

Ernest Goes to Camp is a 1987 American comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III that he co-wrote with Coke Sams. It stars Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, Lyle Alzado, Iron Eyes Cody and John Vernon. It is the second film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell (after Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam) and the first film in the Ernest series. It was released on May 22, 1987, and grossed $23.5 million. The next film in the series, Ernest Saves Christmas was released in November 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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