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Slam Dunk Ernest

Slam Dunk Ernest

Comedy • 1995 • 1 hr 33 min
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5.6
IMDb
4.6

Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.

Starring

Jim Varney, Cylk Cozart, Aaron Joseph, A.J. Bond, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Directed By

John Cherry

Written By

Daniel Butler, John Cherry

Attributes

SimpleLightWatch With Family

Genre

ComedyFamilyRomanceDrama

Release Date

June 20, 1995

User Reviews

Jim
Jim
Sad that they roped Kareem Abdul-Jabbar into one of these.
Errick Lee
Errick Lee
Good funny fun
becausechaostheory
becausechaostheory
Awful.

Stats

Ratings
2 (14%)
7 (50%)
4 (29%)
1 (7%)
5.6 – Based on 14 ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
25%
0%
75%
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Before he went to camp, before he went to jail, before he saved Christmas, before he was scared stupid, before he went to Africa and before he was in the army, Ernest P. Worrell hosted a variety of commercials and public service announcements featured here.
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest Goes to Camp
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.
Ernest Saves Christmas
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
Ernest Goes to Jail
Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.
Ernest Scared Stupid
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.
Ernest Rides Again
Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.
Ernest Goes to School
Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school janitor seeking to obtain a high school diploma.
Slam Dunk Ernest
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.
Ernest Goes to Africa
The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her.
Ernest in the Army
Ernest P. Worrell is now in the military as a soldier. Once he begins, him and his team investigates a dictator who was responsible for the wars in the nearly village. Suddenly, Ernest finds a lost boy and has to keep him safe until his father recovers.
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Cast & Crew

John Cherry
John
Cherry
Jim Varney
Jim
Varney
Cylk Cozart
Cylk
Cozart
Aaron Joseph
Aaron
Joseph
A.J. Bond
A.J.
Bond
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.
Lester Barrie
Lester
Barrie
Colin Lawrence
Colin
Lawrence
Richard Leacock
Richard
Leacock
Jay Brazeau
Jay
Brazeau
Daniel Butler
Daniel
Butler
John Cherry
John
Cherry

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