Ernest Goes to Africa

Infobox Film
name=Ernest Goes to Africa


caption =
director=John R. Cherry III
writer= John R. Cherry III
starring= Jim Varney
Linda Kash
producer= Kenneth M. Badish
John R. Cherry III
distributor= Emshell Producers
released= July 27,1997 (straight-to-video release) April 6,2004 (DVD release)| runtime= 90 min.
country = USA
language= English
budget=
preceded_by = "Slam Dunk Ernest"
followed_by = "Ernest in the Army"
amg_id =
imdb_id=0119068|

"Ernest Goes to Africa" is a 1997 comedy film written and directed by John R. Cherry III. It stars Jim Varney, and is the ninth film to feature the character of Ernest P. Worrell. It was issued on DVD October 31, 2006 by Mill Creek Entertainment as part of "Ultimate Ernest" and "Essential Ernest Collection" coupled with "The Ernest Film Festival" also known as "Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1" (1986) and "Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2" (1992) which were originally released on VHS. In the movie, Ernest unknowingly comes into the possession of some stolen jewels, and is kidnapped and brought to Africa where he must rescue the woman he loves. The film received a PG rating from the MPAA for language, some mild violence and brief sexual innuendo.This was shot entirely in Johannesburg,South Africa. A year later, its sequel Ernest in the Army (aka "Stormin' Ernest") was filmed in Cape Town.

Cast

Plot

Ernest (Jim Varney) purchases several jewels from a street vendor that (unbeknownst to Ernest) have been stolen from Africa. He attaches them to a yo-yo and presents it as a gift to Rene (Linda Kash), a waitress that he has a crush on. She turns Ernest down, explaining that they cannot be together because she wants to date a man that is more adventurous. Unfortunately, both are then tracked down by two African henchmen, who kidnap them and bring them to Africa. Ernest escapes, but must somehow rescue Rene while navigating an unfamiliar continent and encountering various obstacles.

External links

*imdb title|id=0119068|title=Ernest Goes to Africa