Ernest Saves Christmas

Name: Ernest Saves Christmas
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1988-11-11
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.60
Cast: Oliver Clark, Douglas Seale, Noelle Parker, Jim Varney

– When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint N..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

1988

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.

Styles:

Ridiculous, Entertaining, Surprise Ending, Melancholic, Offbeat, Light, Not Serious, Feel Good, Clever, Humorous

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

USA

Genre:

Fantasy, Family, Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Pre-teens, Teens, Kids, Family Outing

Release Date:

11 Nov 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

John R. Cherry III

Story Written By:

B. Kline, Ed Turner

Main Actors:

Oliver Clark, Douglas Seale, Noelle Parker, Jim Varney

Plot:

An obnoxious and bumbling but well-meaning man attempts to help Santa Claus find a successor. Failure wouild mean that there would be no Christmas.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.6/10

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