Ernest Goes to Africa
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42% Critic Match

Ernest Goes to Africa

4.2 / 10 1997 1h 30mPG English
ComedyFamilyAdventure

Storyline

The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her.

Cast & Crew

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Lead
Linda Kash

Linda Kash

Rene Loomis

Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett

Mr. Thompson

Robert Whitehead

Robert Whitehead

Prince Kazim

Sello Sebotsane

Sello Sebotsane

Bazoo (Thompson's Thug)

FO

Frank Opperman

Dobbs

Zane Meas

Zane Meas

Jameen

Ian Yule

Ian Yule

Ol' Man At Flea Market

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Cherry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ernest Goes to Africa is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker