Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
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Synopsis. Long ago, a young Plains warrior is tested by being the target of three different weapons. Centuries later, Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is a dim-witted redneck who works as a maintenance man at Kamp Kikakee but hopes to become a counselor.
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...
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Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
Overview. 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. John Cherry. Director, Screenplay. Coke Sams.
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. It was also the first Ernest film to be distributed by Touchstone Pictures.
1h 30m. Synopsis. Ernest P. Worrell, the bumbling handyman at Kamp Kikakee, is given a chance to be a counselor to a group of juvenile delinquents. Ernest has his hands full with his young charges that delight in tormenting him with their practical jokes.
