Ernest Goes to Camp

"Welcome to Kamp Kikakee, the craziest summer camp ever!"

May 22 1987 PG 1h 32m
Comedy, Family

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.

Plot

At the beginning Ernest gets a shot by Miss. St.cloud then they get a group of kids from a institution. Then Ernest becomes a camp counselor. Later on Ernest gets bit by fire ants at a picnic with Nurse St.cloud and the Chief which is Miss. St.clouds Grandfather. Then The Chief is tricked into selling the camp by Krader Mining company. Then Ernest gets beat up and Miss. St.cloud patches him up. Then he saves Kamp Kikike which is where they live and they become a year round camp.

Written by

John R. Cherry III, Coke Sams, Glenn Petach

Directed by

John R. Cherry III

Cast

Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Silver Screen Partners II, Emshell Producers, Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
12,835
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
24
Popularity
NA