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Ernest Saves Christmas

198891 min 5.4 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”

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.

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Release / first air1988-11-11
Original languageEN
GenresComedy, Family
DirectorJohn Cherry
WriterEd Turner
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$28,202,109
ProductionEmshell Producers, Touchstone Pictures

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10 cast members
Jim VarneyJim VarneyErnest P. Worrell
Oliver ClarkOliver ClarkJoe Carruthers
Noelle ParkerNoelle ParkerHarmony
Gailard SartainGailard SartainChuck
Billie BirdBillie BirdMary Morrissey
Bill ByrgeBill ByrgeBobby
Douglas SealeDouglas SealeSanta
Robert LesserRobert LesserMarty
Key HowardKey HowardImmigration Agent
Jack SwansonJack SwansonBusinessman

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