Ernest Goes to Africa

Ernest Goes to Africa is a 1997 comedy film written and directed by John R. Cherry III. It stars Jim Varney, and is the ninth film to feature the character of Ernest P. Worrell. It was re-released October 31, 2006 by Mill Creek Entertainment as part of the DVD box sets Ultimate Ernest and Essential Ernest Collection with The Ernest Film Festival also known as Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986) and Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1992) which ... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 27, 1997

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 30 min

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Ernest Goes To Africa

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Directed by

John R. Cherry III

John R. Cherry III is an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for directing virtually every movie starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. He based the character on a man who worked for his dad who thought that he knew everything but didn't know anything. His only appearance in...

Tagline:

  • And Africa Will Never Be The Same!

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1997
  • Oct 1, 2002
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 30 min

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