Ernest in the Army
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| Directed by | John Cherry |
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| Story by | John Cherry |
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| Cinematography | Jimmy Robb |
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| Music by | Mark Adler |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ernest in the Army is a 1998 American comedy film directed by John Cherry and starring Jim Varney. It is the tenth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, the ninth and final film in the Ernest series before his death in February 2000.[2]
It was shot in Cape Town, South Africa's Koeberg Nature Reserve.[3] It was released direct-to-video on February 2, 1998.
Plot[edit]
Ernest is working as a golf ball collector at a golf range in Valdosta, Georgia, but fantasizes about being a war hero. A friend tells him that if he joins the United States Army, he will get to drive large vehicles and never have to go into actual combat. He enlists in the reserves, but one day a UN peacekeeping commander Pierre Gullet and the British ambassador visit Ernest's camp and demands that the entire unit including him is to be deployed to the fictional Middle Eastern country of Karifistan, where he and his fellow soldiers have to assist UN troops in the hope of saving the country from being invaded by an evil Islamic dictator named Tufuti of Arizia. Once he began, Ernest and his team investigates a dictator who was responsible for the wars in the nearby village. Suddenly, he finds a lost boy and has to keep him safe until his father is found.
Cast[edit]
- Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell
- Hayley Tyson as Cindy
- David Muller as Colonel Gullet
- Christo Davids as Ben-Ali
- Jeff Pillars as General
- Duke Ernsberger as Barnes
- Ivan Lucas as Tufuti
- John Cherry as Sarge
- Josh Cherry as Corporal Davis
Release[edit]
Ernest in the Army was released direct-to-video on February 24, 1998.[4] The film had its first DVD release from Ventura Distribution on October 1, 2002.[5]
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.6/10.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ernest in the Army (PG)". BBFC. March 2, 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Rossen, Jake (October 19, 2017). "Hey, Vern: It's the Ernest P. Worrell Story". Mental Floss. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Per film's end credits
- ^ Harti, John (February 20, 1998). "Star-studded slasher flick soon on video". The Sun News. p. 69. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ernest in the Army". DVD Talk. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ernest in the Army". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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- 1998 films
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- Ernest P. Worrell films
- Films directed by John R. Cherry III
- Films set in a fictional country
- Films shot in the Western Cape
- American children's comedy films
- 1990s English-language films
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