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Ernest Saves Christmas
Release Date: 1988-11-11
Rating: 5.4 ⭐
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.
Genres:
- Comedy
- Family
Budget: $6,000,000
Runtime: 91 minutes
Production Companies:
- Emshell Producers
- Touchstone Pictures
- Silver Screen Partners III
Top Cast:
- Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell
- Oliver Clark as Joe Carruthers
- Noelle Parker as Harmony
Main Crew:
- John Cherry - Director
- Stacy Williams - Producer
