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Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 · 92 min

Silly, good-natured slapstick with a goofy hero, easy laughs and a surprisingly sweet underdog streak.

Directed by: John Cherry
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon

Tagline: Welcome to Kamp Kikakee, the craziest summer camp ever!
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: John Cherry
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
friendship
class
justice
redemption
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, family
Directed by: John Cherry
Written by: Coke Sams, John Cherry
Starring: Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon, Lyle Alzado, Gailard Sartain, Daniel Butler, Iron Eyes Cody, Patrick Day
Music: Shane Keister
Cinematography: Jim May, Harry Mathias
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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