Ernest Goes to Africa

Jim Varney

The bumbling misadventures of Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) go global when Ernest inadvertently steals a pair of precious African diamonds and fastens them to a yo-yo to make a gift for a waitress (L...( read more  read more... )inda Kash) he has a crush on. Little does he know that his actions have stoked the ire of an African prince (Robert Whitehead) who's now plotting to kidnap Ernest's sweetheart and drag her back with him across the Atlantic.

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Directed by: John R. Cherry III

Released: January 1, 1997

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DVD Released: October 1, 2002

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  • January 3, 2009
    I grew up with Ernest and love a lot of the movies, but this one I couldn't get behind. I turned it off after he visits the restaurant. That waitress was uber wench and the she-male who totaled her car and somehow got Ernest fired was beyond tolerable. Sad this was one of the l... ...( read more )
  • November 7, 2008
    I loved Ernest as A child and I still enjoy him as an adult. Ernest was the big family movie franchise of the early 90's. They are always funny and ernest is so loveable. This movie was the second to last of the 10 Ernest movies produced, and by far one of the most serious. I mea... ...( read more )
  • April 14, 2008
    i think sometimes u need movies like this jst 2 switch ur brain off and jst b silly!!! this film is all over the place!! indains r africans...scenes in africa r clearly america but despite that itz still fun!!!
  • March 23, 2008
    With this flim It would have better ratings if they bothered to put the close captions or subtitles on the movie like the rest of Ernest movies.
  • September 4, 2007
    Quality: 3 1/2
    Enjoyment: 4
    Decent Ernest movie that was surprinsingly serious in parts. Decent comedy.

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