Ernest Rides Again

Ernest Rides Again
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Cherry
Screenplay by
  • John Cherry
  • William M. Akers
Produced byStacy Williams
Starring
CinematographyDavid Geddes
Edited byCraig Bassett
Music by
  • Bruce Arntson
  • Kirby Shelstad
Production
company
Distributed byEmshell Producers Group, Inc.
Release date
  • November 12, 1993 (1993-11-12)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[2]
Box office$1.4 million[3]

Ernest Rides Again is a 1993 American comedy film written and directed by John Cherry. It stars Jim Varney, Ron K. James, Linda Kash and Tom Butler . It is the sixth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell and the fifth film in the Ernest series, after Ernest Scared Stupid (1991). The plot follows Ernest and a history professor as they discover a long-lost Revolutionary War cannon and must protect it from others who want the precious jewels hidden inside.

It was released on November 11, 1993. It grossed $1.4 million and was the last in the series to be theatrically released. The next film in the series, Ernest Goes to School was released in June 1994.

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