Ernest Goes to Africa

Here's a film that probably sounded better on paper. Ernest unwittingly turns stolen diamonds into a yo-yo, which he gifts to a woman who wants a more adventurous paramour. When villains abduct her, Ernest's trip to Africa becomes inevitable. The film delivers exactly what one expects.

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John Cherry directed Ernest Goes to Africa in 1997. See John Cherry's full filmography, where to start with John Cherry, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Cherry.

Ernest Goes to Africa was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 90 minutes.