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Director:
John R. Cherry III
Writer:
John R. Cherry III (written by)
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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:
Good Ernest humor. Bad movie. more (11 total)

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 Saves Christmas (1988) more

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User Comments

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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Good Ernest humor. Bad movie., 3 August 2002
Author: Rahul Malhotra (Clouds-3) from Summit, NJ

I saw this on WAM last night and had to see it. As another viewer said, there were flashes of pure brilliance so in contrast with the bad plot. Basically all the Ernest humor was really good. Anything having to do with Africa was bad. Sometimes, it wasn't clear whether the filmmakers knew the difference between Africa and India, as Indian accents abounded. Jamie Bartlett was also an excellent villain. Somehow seeing him yell the standard, "You fools!" at his henchmen gave a kind of satisfaction you don't normally get from a B-movie villain. Regardless, it was an Ernest movie, thus stupid by definition. If you like Varney's characters (Ernest/Hey You/etc[you shouldn't know about all of them]) then you should definitely see this movie.

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