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.
Directed by John Cherry
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Cast
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Victoria Racimo
Nurse St. Cloud
John Vernon
Sherman Krader
Lyle Alzado
Bronk Stinson (Foreman)
Gailard Sartain
Jake
Daniel Butler
Eddy
Iron Eyes Cody
Old Indian Chief
Patrick Day
Bobby Wayne
Scott Menville
Crutchfield
Jacob Vargas
Bubba Vargas
Richard Speight Jr.
Brooks
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
Attorney Elliott Blatz
Crew
John Cherry
Director
John Cherry
Screenplay
Martin Erlichman
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
44 reviews
Lathan McMichael
7.0★ · 02/17/26
alot of nostalgia tied into my love for this one
alot of nostalgia tied into my love for this one
Román Izquierdo
7.0★ · 07/23/25
I FORGOT ERNEST SINGS
I FORGOT ERNEST SINGS
kate
6.0★ · 07/05/25
another summer camp movie!
riley wanted to watch “one of the ernest movies” so i figured we should start with the first one.
i really want one of those full body lawn chairs ernest has. need to procure one like, yesterday.
lots of unnecessary native american shit but oh well it was the 80s
another summer camp movie!
riley wanted to watch “one of the ernest movies” so i figured we should start with the first one.
i really want one of those full body lawn chairs ernest has. need to procure one like, yesterday.
lots of unnecessary native american shit but oh well it was the 80s
