A comedy so funny it's scary!
Ernest Scared Stupid
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Synopsis
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.
- Directed by
- John Cherry
- Written by
- John Cherry, Coke Sams, Charles Gale
Cast
Jim Varney
Ernest
Bill Byrge
Bobby Tulip
John Cadenhead
Tom Tulip
Austin Nagler
Kenny
Shay Astar
Elizabeth
Jonas Moscartolo
Trantor
Daniel Butler
Cliff
Larry Black
Mayor Murdock
Alec Klapper
Joey
Richard Woolf
Matt
Nick Victory
Mike
Eartha Kitt
Old Lady Hackmore
Steven Moriyon
Gregg
Esther Huston
Amanda
Denice Hicks
Elizabeth's Mother
Melanie Wheeler
Crying Woman
Details
- Released
- October 11, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $9,600,000
- Box office
- $14,143,280
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