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Overview

User Rating:
4.2/10   723 votes
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Director:
John R. Cherry III
Writer:
John R. Cherry III (written by)
Contact:
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Genre:
Family | Comedy more
Tagline:
And Africa Will Never Be The Same!
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Don't Listen to Them! It's NOT That Bad! In Fact, It's GOOD! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jim Varney ... Ernest P. Worrel / Hey You, the Hindu / Auntie Nelda / African Woman dancer

Linda Kash ... Rene Loomis
Jamie Bartlett ... Mr. Thompson
Claire Marshall ... Betty, Rene's serving mate
Washington Xisolo ... Sinkatutu Chief
Robert Whitehead ... Prince Kazim
Zane Meas ... Jameen
Charles Pillai ... Kareem
Sello Sebotsane ... Bazoo (Thompson's Thug)
Frank Opperman ... Dobbs

Dan Robbertse ... Thug #1
Frank Pereira ... Thug #2
Tony Caprari ... Weasel
Ian Yule ... Ol' Man At Flea Market
David Germond ... Mr. Abazz, the stealing Man at Flea Market
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for language, some mild violence and brief sexual innuendo.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
UK:12 | UK:PG (cut) | Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
South Africa
Company:
Emshell Producers more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
At one point, Earnest mentions a (fictional) movie called "Illinois Smith and the Curse of Hitler's Brain". The Indiana Jones reference is obvious, but there was actually a movie called _They Saved Hitler's Brain (1968)_. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) more

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User Comments

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Don't Listen to Them! It's NOT That Bad! In Fact, It's GOOD!, 24 March 2007
6/10
Author: Fiendish_Dramaturgy from .: Fiendish Writings in the Dark :.

I hate that this will be the last Ernest film ever made by Jim Varney. I hate that we will never get to hear him talk to Vern, his ornery and uptight (and invisible) neighbor. I hate that people hate this flick, but it's not as bad as they say.

Ernest attempts to win the heart of a pretty waitress by gifting her with an artifact, which unbeknownst to Ernest holds Magickal powers.

This is truly funny, and an Ernest classic. Face it. They only say they hate it because it strays a bit from the classic Ernest formula.

This film is quite endearing, as much so as the best of them.

It rates a 6.4/10 from...

the Fiend :.

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