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Box office. $23.5 million. Ernest Goes to Camp is a 1987 American comedy film directed by John Cherry and starring Jim Varney. It is the second film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the first film in the Ernest series. It was shot at Montgomery Bell State Park.
- $3.5 million
- Shane Keister
- May 22, 1987
- Martin Erlichman, Elmo Williams
May 22, 1987 · Ernest, a lovable loser, becomes a camp counselor and tries to save Kamp Kikikee from a mining company. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (12K)
- John R. Cherry III
- PG
- Comedy, Family
Sep 13, 2021 · Watch the 1987 comedy film starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell, a bumbling and lovable character. The film was shot at Montgomery Bell State Park and distributed by Touchstone Pictures.
- 115 min
- 12.9K
- Atrion
Ernest, a summer camp handyman, becomes a counselor for juvenile delinquents and saves the camp from a mining company. He also learns Plains Indian Sign Language and faces a test of courage against the villain.
Ernest Goes to Camp PG 1987 1h 32m Comedy List 62% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 51% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Kamp Kikakee janitor Ernest (Jim Varney) finally gets to be counselor, for a...
- (13)
- John R. Cherry III
- PG
- Jim Varney
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Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Jim Varney. Ernest P. Worrell. Victoria Racimo. Nurse St. Cloud.
- 92 min
Ernest P. Worrell, a bumbling handyman, becomes a counselor to juvenile delinquents at Kamp Kikakee. He faces practical jokes, a mine owner's threat, and a romance with a park ranger.
