Ernest Rides Again

Infobox Film
name=Ernest Rides Again


caption =
director=John R. Cherry III
writer= John R. Cherry III
William M. Akers
starring= Jim Varney
Ron James
Tom Butler | producer= Coke Sams
distributor= Emshell Producers
released= 1993-11-12 (USA)
runtime= 96 min
country = USA
language= English
budget= $7,000,000 (estimated)
preceded_by = "Ernest Scared Stupid"
followed_by = "Ernest Goes to School"
imdb_id=0106827|

"Ernest Rides Again" is a 1993 comedy film written and directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It is the sixth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the last to be released theatrically. In this movie, Ernest and a history professor discover a long-lost Revolutionary War cannon and must protect it from others who want the precious jewels hidden inside. The film received an PG rating from the MPAA.

Cast

Plot

Ernest, (Jim Varney) who is working at a janitor at a local college, befriends a history professor named Dr. Abner Melon (Ron James). After discovering an antique metal plate near a construction site, Ernest shows it to the professor who believes that it came from a Revolutionary War cannon called "Goliath." Dr. Melon had previously been ridiculed by his peers for theorizing that the Crown Jewels of England were actually located inside the long-lost cannon. The two begin to search for the artifact near the construction site and eventually locate it inside an abandoned mine. Unfortunately, they are ambushed by Dr. Glencliff (Tom Butler) whom they then lead on a chase through the countryside. After crashing into a barn, Ernest locates the jewels and after putting the crown on his head, finds himself unable to remove it. At the same time, British authorities arrive and declare that whoever wears the crown is King of England. Fortunately, Ernest is able to remove the crown.

Reception

Earned only $1,450,029 at the box office [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ernestridesagain.htm] , and as a consequence would be the last Ernest film to be released theatrically. All future movies would shift to a straight-to-video market.

Trivia

*Was paired up with the Mr. Bill short "Mr. Bill Goes to Washington" in some theatrical markets.
* It was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where its sequels Ernest Goes to School and Slam Dunk Ernest were shot.

References

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