| Slam Dunk Ernest | |
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| Directed by | John Cherry |
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| Cinematography | David Geddes |
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| Music by | Mark Adler |
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| Distributed by | Emshell Producers Group, Inc. |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
Slam Dunk Ernest is a 1995 American sports comedy film. It is the eighth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the seventh in the Ernest series, after Ernest Goes to School (1994). It was directed and written by John Cherry and stars Jim Varney. In the film, Ernest joins his employer's basketball team and later becomes a star with the help of an angel.
It was released on direct-to-video on June 20, 1995. The next film in the series, Ernest Goes to Africa was released in July 1997.
- ^ "Slam Dunk Ernest (U)". BBFC. February 21, 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Gregory, Ed (March 3, 1993). "Exchange Club treated to Cherry". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.