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Ernest in the Army (1998) -- Ernest joins the Army reserves so he can drive the bigrigs, but ends up being sent into combat!
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Overview

User Rating:
4.4/10   785 votes
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Director:
John R. Cherry III
Writers:
John R. Cherry III (story)
Joseph Dattorre (screenplay)
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Genre:
Family | Comedy more
Tagline:
America's Hero is Finally Back in Camp!
Plot:
Ernest joins the Army reserves so he can drive the bigrigs, but ends up being sent into combat! full summary | add synopsis
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User Reviews:
Harmless, but I wouldn't call it fun. more (9 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Jim Varney ... Ernest
Hayley Tyson ... Cindy
David Müller ... Col. Gullet
Christo Davids ... Ben-Ali
Jeffrey Pillars ... General (as Jeff Pillars)
Duke Ernsberger ... Barnes
Ivan Lucas ... Tufuti
John R. Cherry III ... Sarge (as John Cherry)
Peter Butler ... Ali Tenbu
Farouk Valley-Omar ... Kibee (as Farouk Valley Omar)
Josh Cherry ... Corp. Davis
Amanda Wilson ... Pretty Woman
Tony Hawes ... Mr. Beetleman
Gavin Barfield ... Anchor
David Trengrove ... Blostrand
Jeffrey D. Shapiro ... Comrade Blatz (as Jeff Shapiro)
Daniel Kash ... Crew Guy
Peter Krummeck ... Businessman
Gordon Van Rooyen ... Ambassador
Zane Rossouw ... Local boy
Robert Foster ... Chuck
Wayne Harrison ... Soldier #1
Morne Visser ... Soldier #2

Sean Cameron Michael ... Soldier #3 (as Sean Michael)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Swanson ... Bubba (another lost boy in desert) (uncredited)
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Directed by
John R. Cherry III  (as John Cherry)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John R. Cherry III  story
Joseph Dattorre  screenplay
Jeffrey Pillars  screenplay

Produced by
Kenneth M. Badish .... producer
John R. Cherry III .... producer (as John Cherry)
Ken Halloway .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Mark Adler 
 
Cinematography by
Jimmy Robb 
 
Film Editing by
Craig Bassett 
Virgilio Da Silva 
 
Casting by
Anna Feyder 
 
Production Design by
Chris August 
 
Art Direction by
Josh Cherry 
 
Costume Design by
Yvonne De Necker 
 
Makeup Department
Natasha Henry .... hair stylist
Anni Taylor .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Georgina Kriel .... production manager
Janine van Assen .... production secretary
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrice Leung .... first assistant director
 
Stunts
Antony Stone .... stunt performer
 
Editorial Department
Gerlof Kamerling .... colorist
 
Music Department
Samuel Lehmer .... score mixer
 
Other crew
Tony Hawker .... stand-in
Jon-Luke Lourens .... extras coordinator
Petersen Shaun .... stand-in
Caroline Siviter .... stand-in
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stormin' Ernest (International: English title) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild innuendo and comic action.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | USA:PG | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Cape Town, South Africa

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jim Varney's final appearance as Ernest P. Worrell. more
Quotes:
Ernest P. Worrell: A real soldier wouldn't leave those people. And ironically, neither would I. more
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1 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Harmless, but I wouldn't call it fun., 29 March 1999
4/10
Author: Squonk from Denver, CO

Another harmless outing for Ernest. The title says it all, this time he's in the army...though much of the time, the attempted gags don't often have that much to do with the army. Much of the time it seems the film should've been called "Ernest in the Desert." There are a few minor chuckles, and plenty of failed bits. Yet, it's tough to really call this a bad movie. It just doesn't leave you with that same icky feeling you get from watching a really bad movie. The kiddies will like it.

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