Ernest Rides Again
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| Directed by | John R. Cherry III |
| Produced by | Coke Sams |
| Written by | John R. Cherry III William M. Akers |
| Starring | Jim Varney Ron James Tom Butler |
| Distributed by | Emshell Producers |
| Release date(s) | 1993-11-12 (USA) |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Preceded by | Ernest Scared Stupid |
| Followed by | Ernest Goes to School |
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Ernest Rides Again is a 1993 comedy film written and directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It is the sixth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the last to be released theatrically. In this movie, Ernest and a history professor discover a long-lost Revolutionary War cannon and must protect it from others who want the precious jewels hidden inside. The film received an PG rating from the MPAA.
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[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Jim Varney | Ernest P. Worrell |
| Ron James | Abner Melon (as Ron K. James) |
| Tom Butler | Dr. Glencliff |
| Linda Kash | Nan Melon |
| Duke Ernsberger | Frank |
| Jeffrey Pillars | Joe |
| Dave "Squatch" Ward | Construction Worker 1 |
| Dee Jay Jackson | Construction Worker 2 |
[edit] Plot
Ernest, (Jim Varney) who is working at a janitor at a local college, befriends a history professor named Dr. Abner Melon (Ron James). After discovering an antique metal plate near a construction site, Ernest shows it to the professor who believes that it came from a Revolutionary War cannon called "Goliath." Dr. Melon had previously been ridiculed by his peers for theorizing that the Crown Jewels of England were actually located inside the long-lost cannon. The two begin to search for the artifact near the construction site and eventually locate it inside an abandoned mine. Unfortunately, they are ambushed by Dr. Glencliff (Tom Butler) whom they then lead on a chase through the countryside. After crashing into a barn, Ernest locates the jewels and after putting the crown on his head, finds himself unable to remove it. At the same time, British authorities arrive and declare that whoever wears the crown is King of England. Fortunately, Ernest is able to remove the crown.
[edit] Trivia
- Earned only $1,450,029 at the box office [1], and as a consequence would be the last Ernest film to be released theatrically. All future movies would shift to a straight-to-video market.
- Was paired up with the Mr. Bill short Mr. Bill Goes to Washington in some theatrical markets.
[edit] References
| Ernest P. Worrell series | ||
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| Films | Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam | Ernest Goes to Camp | Ernest Saves Christmas | Ernest Goes to Jail | Ernest Scared Stupid Ernest Rides Again | Ernest Goes to School | Slam Dunk Ernest | Ernest Goes to Africa | Ernest in the Army |
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| Television | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | |
| Other Topics | Ernest P. Worrell | Vern | Jim Varney | |
