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| Directed by | John Cherry |
| Written by | John Cherry |
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| Cinematography | James Robb |
| Edited by | Craig Bassett |
| Music by | Neill L. Solomon |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ernest Goes to Africa is a 1997 American comedy film written and directed by John Cherry. It stars Jim Varney, Linda Kash and Jamie Bartlett. It is the ninth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the eighth film in the Ernest series, after Slam Dunk Ernest (1995). In the film, Ernest unknowingly comes into the possession of stolen jewels and is kidnapped and brought to Africa where he must rescue the woman he loves.
It was released on direct-to-video on July 27, 1997. The next and final film in the series, Ernest in the Army, was released in February 1998.
- ^ "Ernest Goes to Africa (12)". BBFC. March 2, 1998. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.