Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
1988 · PG · 1h 31m · Comedy, Family
Genres: Comedy, Family
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P.
Director: John Cherry
Writers: B. Kline, Ed Turner
Music by: Mark Snow
Cinematography: Peter Stein
Editor: Sharyn L. Ross
Box office: $28M · Budget: $6M · Rated 5.4/10 by 215 viewers
Part of the Ernest franchise.
Cast
Jim Varney as Ernest P. WorrellOliver Clark as Joe CarruthersNoelle Parker as HarmonyGailard Sartain as ChuckBillie Bird as Mary MorrisseyBill Byrge as BobbyDouglas Seale as SantaRobert Lesser as MartyKey Howard as Immigration AgentJack Swanson as BusinessmanBuddy Douglas as PyramusPatty Maloney as ThisbeMore like this
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