Ernest Goes to Camp
“Welcome to Kamp Kikakee, the craziest summer camp ever!”
Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.
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9 films
Cast
34 people
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Known for
Toy Story
The Beverly Hillbillies
Victoria Racimo
Nurse St. Cloud
Known for
Prophecy
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
John Vernon
Sherman Krader
Known for
Dirty Harry
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Lyle Alzado
Bronk Stinson (Foreman)
Known for
Tapeheads
Gailard Sartain
Jake
Known for
Mississippi Burning
The Patriot
Daniel Butler
Eddy
Also in
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Bears Discover Fire
Iron Eyes Cody
Old Indian Chief
Known for
A Man Called Horse
The Paleface
Patrick Day
Bobby Wayne
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Blood Moon
Scott Menville
Crutchfield
Known for
Teen Titans
Teen Titans Go!
Jacob Vargas
Bubba Vargas
Known for
Marvel's Luke Cage
Sons of Anarchy
Danny Capri
Danny
Known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Hakeem Abdul-Samad
Moustafa-Hakeem Jones
Also in
This Is America, Charlie Brown
Wildcats
John Cherry Director · Coke Sams Screenplay Shane Keister Composer
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $3M · United States release May 22, 1987
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$23,509,382
Gross vs. budget
7.8×
Production
Silver Screen Partners II
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
Emshell Producers
Production
Silver Screen Partners III
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 22, 1987
Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 26, 1988 · Physical
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