Family / Comedy
USA,
1988, 95 min
Directed by:
John R. Cherry IIIScreenplay:
Ed TurnerCinematography:
Peter SteinComposer:
Mark SnowCast:
Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Tom Nowicki, Jackie Welch, Billie Bird, Robert Lesser, Jon FredaPlots(1)
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new St. Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters, including that lovable know-it-all Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney)! Along the way, Santa and Ernest help a cynical teen experience the season's spirit like never before. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jim Varney
USA
Best movies:
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Douglas Seale
UK
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
Aladdin (1992)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Oliver Clark
USA
Best movies:
Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
They Might Be Giants (1971)
A Star Is Born (1976)
Noelle Parker
USA
Best movies:
At Close Range (1986)
Seven Minutes in Heaven (1985)
The Preppie Murder (1989) (TV movie)
Gailard Sartain
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
The Moderns (1988)
Tom Nowicki
Best movies:
The Blind Side (2009)
Remember the Titans (2000)
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) (TV movie)
Jackie Welch
Best movies:
Country Strong (2010)
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
The Dead Center (2018)
Billie Bird
USA
Best movies:
Home Alone (1990)
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
The Odd Couple (1968)
Robert Lesser
USA
Best movies:
Die Hard (1988)
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Jon Freda
USA
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The Family (2013)
Instinct (1999)