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Film / 1991
Ernest Scared Stupid
Directed by
John Cherry
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.
The story
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.
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Ernest Collection
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Cast
Jim VarneyErnest
Bill ByrgeBobby Tulip
John CadenheadTom Tulip
Austin NaglerKenny
Shay AstarElizabeth
Jonas MoscartoloTrantor
Daniel ButlerCliff
Larry BlackMayor Murdock
Alec KlapperJoey
Richard WoolfMatt
Nick VictoryMike
Eartha KittOld Lady Hackmore
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Steven MoriyonGregg
Esther HustonAmanda
Denice HicksElizabeth's Mother
Melanie WheelerCrying Woman
Jackie WelchTeacher
Mark DelabarreJimmy
Mike MontgomeryJoey's Dad
Mary Jane HarvillMother
Lauren FrankenbachDaughter
Roberta MadisonParent
Barry ScottAnother Parent
Cathy Susan PylesParent #1
Myke R. MuellerParent #2
Jessa FaheyLittle Girl
Mike HutchinsonSteve Swindell
Adora DupreeFrancis' Mother
Joey AndersonErnest's Teacher
Dennis Harrison Jr.Child #1
Danielle HarrisonChild #2
Ernie FosseliusTrantor the Troll (voice)
Nellie BatsonTroll
Angela ChaoTroll
Renee ClaryTroll
Deidre ClowerTroll
Rhonda ClowerTroll
Ann DresenTroll
Misty EakerTroll
Ralph Green Jr.Troll
Tammy HarrisonTroll
Dana KennedyTroll
Pamela KippesTroll
Renee LeblancTroll
Glenn SeerTroll
Tawanya SmithTroll
Todd SuttlesTroll
Douglas ZagorskiTroll
Jody AustinParent
Sabrina BirdineParent
Jodie EvansParent
Phyllis FullerParent
Melissa GerachParent
Reginald GlimpsParent
Jeanette GreenParent
Marc GullenParent
Will HammondParent
Vicki JacobsParent
John PhillipsParent
Richard SadlerParent
Daniel SarenanaParents
Gwendolyn SmithParent
Bobby StormParent
Ann YoungParent
Daniel HiggsKids Army
Gregg HiggsKids Army
Karson KanitzKids Army
Marin MillerKids Army
Luke RobertsKids Army
Badd CattFarmer (uncredited)
Toby S. PruettVillager (uncredited)
BarkleyRimshot
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