United States / May 22, 1987 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Day | Bobby Wayne |
| Scott Menville | Crutchfield |
| Jacob Vargas | Bubba Vargas |
| Danny Capri | Danny |
| Hakeem Abdul-Samad | Moustafa-Hakeem Jones |
| Todd Loyd | Chip Ozgood |
| Andrew Woodworth | Pennington |
| Richard Speight Jr. | Brooks |
| Jeffrey Buckner Ford | Attorney Elliott Blatz |
| Larry Black | Mr. Tipton |
| Hugh Sinclair | Counselor Sparks |
| Eddy Schumacher | Counselor Stennis |
| Johnson West | Counselor Puckett |
| Jean Wilson | State Supervisor |
| Mac Bennett | Technician #1 |
| John Brown | Technician #2 |
| Robert Green Benson III | Camper #1 |
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| Adam Ruff | Camper #2 |
| Michael Chappelear | Camper #3 |
| Lance Bridgesmith | Camper #4 |
| Paulo Deleon | Young Indian Brave |
| Harvey Godwin Jr. | Brave's Father |
| Jeff Standing Bear | Medicine Man |
| Ivan Green | Mr. Stewart |
| Christian Haas | Molly Stewart |
| Brenda Haynes | Mrs. Stewart |
| Mike Hutchinson | Miner with Walkie-Talkie (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ernest Goes to Camp |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Silver Screen Partners II, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers, Silver Screen Partners III |
| Release date | 22 maggio 1987 |
| Executive producer | Martin Erlichman, Elmo Williams |
| Production | Stacy Williams |
| Writer | John Cherry, Coke Sams |
| Casting | Hank McCann |
| Editing | Marshall Harvey |
| Cinematography | Jim May, Harry Mathias, Terry Arthur |
| Assistant directors | John Cherry |
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| Camera operators | Terry Arthur, Jim May, Harry Mathias |
| Additional photography | Terry Arthur, Jim May, Harry Mathias |
| Production design | Kathy Emily Cherry |
| Art direction | Kathy Emily Cherry |
| Set decoration | Kathy Emily Cherry |
| Stunts | Keith Tellez |
| Music | Shane Keister |
| Sound | Shane Keister |
| Costume design | Ann Payne, Karen Duncan, Norma Gerson |
| Makeup | Karen Duncan, Norma Gerson, Ann Payne |
| Hairstyling | Karen Duncan, Norma Gerson, Ann Payne |
| Collection | Ernest Collection |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 23.509.382 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United Kingdom / Feb 26, 1988 / PG
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