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Ernest Goes to Camp

1987·1h 32m·PG
FamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 5.5/10
13,339 votes
Metascore
24
Metacritic

Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance councilor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents as well as stop a shady strip mining company from closing the camp.

Ernest Goes to Camp is a 1987 family comedy movie directed by John R. Cherry III, starring Jim Varney, Iron Eyes Cody, John Vernon. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10 from 13,339 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
John R. Cherry III
Stars
Jim Varney
Iron Eyes Cody
John Vernon
Victoria Racimo
Details
1987-05-22
92 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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