---
title: 'Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John R. Cherry III'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ernest-goes-to-africa-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119068/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)

1997 · 90 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Ernest Goes to Africa is a 1997 American comedy film written and directed by John Cherry. It stars Jim Varney, Linda Kash and Jamie Bartlett. It is the ninth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the eighth film in the Ernest series, after Slam Dunk Ernest (1995). In the film, Ernest unknowingly comes into the possession of stolen jewels and is kidnapped and brought to Africa where he must rescue the woman he loves.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John R. Cherry III](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-r-cherry-iii)
- **Screenplay:** [John R. Cherry III](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-r-cherry-iii)

## Cast

- [Jim Varney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-varney) as Ernest P. Worrell
- [Linda Kash](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-kash)

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