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Ernest Saves Christmas

1988 · 1h 31m · Comedy · Family

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

IMDb
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes
40%
Metacritic
44

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Overview

When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

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Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

Noelle Parker

Noelle Parker

Harmony

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Santa

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Marty

Key Howard

Immigration Agent

Jack Swanson

Jack Swanson

Businessman

Buddy Douglas

Pyramus

Patty Maloney

Patty Maloney

Thisbe

Beecher Martin

Agent Skippy

Barry Brazell

Cab Passenger

George Kaplan

Mr. Dillis

Bill Welter

Waiter

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
November 11, 1988
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$28,202,109
Genres
Comedy, Family

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