Ernest in the Army (1998)

Ernest joins the Army reserves so he can drive the bigrigs, but ends up being sent into combat!

Director:

John R. Cherry III (as John Cherry)

Writers:

Jeffrey Pillars (screenplay), Joseph Dattorre (screenplay)

Stars:

Jim Varney, Hayley Tyson, David Müller

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Varney	...	Pvt. Ernest P. Worrell / Army Captain / Arab on Quicksand
Hayley Tyson	...	Cindy Swanson
David Müller	...	Col. Bradley Pierre Gullet (as David Muller)
Christo Davids	...	Ben-Ali - Lost Desert Boy
Jeffrey Pillars	...	Gen. Rodney Lincoln (as Jeff Pillars)
Duke Ernsberger	...	Barnes - General's Aide
Ivan D. Lucas	...	Pres. Almar Habib Tufuti (as Ivan Lucas)
John R. Cherry III	...	Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)
Peter Butler	...	Ali Tenbu
Farouk Valley-Omar	...	Kibee (as Farouk Valley Omar)
Josh Cherry	...	Cpl. Davis
Amanda Wilson	...	Pretty Woman
Tony Hawes	...	Mr. Beetleman
Gavin Barfield	...	Frank Williams - Anchor
David Trengrove	...	Blostrand

Storyline

Ernest P. Worrell is now in the military as a soldier. Once he begins, he and his team investigate a dictator who is responsible for the wars in the nearly village. Suddenly, Ernest finds a lost boy and has to keep him safe until his father recovers.

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Plot Keywords:

ernest p. worrell character | slimehouse | army | sequel | ninth part | 

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Taglines:

America's Hero is Finally Back in Camp!

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Genres:

Family | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild innuendo and comic action

Did You Know?

Trivia

Co-writer Jeffrey Pillars appears as "Gen. Rodney Lincoln" and co-starred in Ernest Rides Again (1993).

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Goofs

The film's working title ''Stormin' Ernest'' is listed near the end of the closing credits instead of where ''Ernest in the Army'' would normally be.

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Quotes

Ernest P. Worrell: I learned CPR on Oprah!

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Connections

Follows Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)

User Reviews

A Disappointment

"Ernest in the Army" should have been hilarious, but sadly, it doesn't feel like a movie about him, just an army movie that happens to have Ernest in it. It's okay, not a major letdown, but you'd think a comedy about a bumbling idiot in the Army, especially when it's Ernest P. Worrell, would be a laugh riot. That is not the case. Sure, it has some predictably funny moments, but they are few and far between. Even the army itself (as depicted in this film) just feels very ordinary. The dramatic subplot involving the black street kid is unnecessary and feels tacked-on.

** out of ****

Details

Country:

USA South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ernest in the Army

Filming Locations:

Atlantis Dunes, Atlantis, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Active Entertainment, Emshell Producers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1