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Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas

A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!

Genres

ComedyFamily

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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. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$28202109

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.312/10

Release Date

11 November 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Santa

Noelle Parker

Noelle Parker

Harmony

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Mary Morrissey

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Joe Carruthers

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Marty

Barry Brazell

Barry Brazell

Cab Passenger

Phran Gauci

Phran Gauci

Lacy

Bill Cordell

Bill Cordell

Carl

Bob Norris

Bob Norris

Police Chief Spenks

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Crew Member

Paul Darby

Paul Darby

Ticket Agent

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