Ernest Saves Christmas

– 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
Ernest Saves Christmas (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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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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.

Director:

John R. Cherry III

Writer:

Ed Turner (story), B. Kline (screenplay), Ed Turner (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker

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
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
Metacritic:
44%