Ernest in the Army
Encyclopedia
Ernest in the Army is a 1998 comedy film
directed by John R. Cherry III
and starring Jim Varney
. It is the tenth and final film to feature the character of Ernest P. Worrell
. It was re-released by Mill Creek Entertainment
on DVD October 31, 2006 as part of the DVD box sets Maximum Ernest and Essential Ernest Collection with Your World As I See It
(1994) and Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
(1983). In the film, Ernest joins the Army
because he wants to drive large vehicles, but ends up being sent into combat. It was shot in Cape Town
, South Africa's Koeberg Nature Reserve. John Cherry's son, Josh portrayed Corporal Davis.
) 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 Army
, he will get to drive large vehicles and never have to go into actual combat. He enlists, but is deployed to the fictional Middle Eastern country of Karifistan, where his unit has to save the country from being invaded by an evil Islamic dictator named Tufuti. 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.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by John R. Cherry III
John R. Cherry III
John R. Cherry III is an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for directing virtually every movie starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. He based the character on a man who worked for his dad who thought that he knew everything but didn't know anything...
and starring Jim Varney
Jim Varney
James Albert "Jim" Varney, Jr. was an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, writer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P...
. It is the tenth and final film to feature the character of Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest P. Worrell is a fictional character most principally portrayed by the late American actor Jim Varney in a series of television commercials, and later in a television series as well as a series of feature films. Ernest was created by the Nashville advertising agency Carden and Cherry and was...
. It was re-released by Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment is a home entertainment company that manufactures movie and television DVD compilation box sets at "value" prices. Nashville's Amity Entertainment is an affiliate to Mill Creek...
on DVD October 31, 2006 as part of the DVD box sets Maximum Ernest and Essential Ernest Collection with Your World As I See It
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! is a short lived American children's television program. It aired on Saturday mornings on CBS for one season in 1988. Each episode involved short sketches based around a certain theme or scenario , featuring the popular fictional character Ernest P. Worrell , his unseen...
(1994) and Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album is an anthology of comedic short subjects directed by John R. Cherry III, and released direct-to-video in 1983. As a whole, it is the first film to feature the advertising character Ernest P...
(1983). In the film, Ernest joins the Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
because he wants to drive large vehicles, but ends up being sent into combat. It was shot in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa's Koeberg Nature Reserve. John Cherry's son, Josh portrayed Corporal Davis.
Plot
Ernest (Jim VarneyJim Varney
James Albert "Jim" Varney, Jr. was an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, writer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P...
) is working as a golf ball collector at a golf range in Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588...
, but fantasizes about being a war hero. A friend tells him that if he joins the Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, he will get to drive large vehicles and never have to go into actual combat. He enlists, but is deployed to the fictional Middle Eastern country of Karifistan, where his unit has to save the country from being invaded by an evil Islamic dictator named Tufuti. 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
- Jim VarneyJim VarneyJames Albert "Jim" Varney, Jr. was an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, writer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P...
as Ernest P. WorrellErnest P. WorrellErnest P. Worrell is a fictional character most principally portrayed by the late American actor Jim Varney in a series of television commercials, and later in a television series as well as a series of feature films. Ernest was created by the Nashville advertising agency Carden and Cherry and was...
, Operation Sandtrap Arab - Hayley Tyson as Cindy Swanson
- David Müller as Colonel Gullet
- Christo Davids as Ben-Ali (lost boy in desert)
- Jeff PillarsJeff PillarsJeff Pillars is an American actor and screenplay writer. Pillars is originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He currently writes and performs for the breakfast radio programme, the John Boy and Billy Big Show in Charlotte, North Carolina...
as General (as Jeff Pillars) - Duke Ernsberger as Barnes (General's aide)
- Ivan Lucas as Tufuti
- John R. Cherry IIIJohn R. Cherry IIIJohn R. Cherry III is an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for directing virtually every movie starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. He based the character on a man who worked for his dad who thought that he knew everything but didn't know anything...
as Sgt. Ben Kovsky, aka 'Sarge' - Josh Cherry as Corp. Davis