Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) Horror Fantasy Comedy Family
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Metascore: ☆ 3.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.2/10
Ernest Scared Stupid Plot Synopsis:
Life could be pretty if there wasn't someone like Ernest P. Worrell on this planet. In this movie he helps to escape an evil troll out of his grave. That's the start of the end for the world. But... Ernest wouldn't be Ernest if he wasn't planning on saving all the people. This action doesn't make it any better. It's getting worse.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Ernest unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.
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Ernest Scared Stupid Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1991 (more 1991 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Writers: John R. Cherry III, Coke Sams, Charles Gale
Producers: Martin Erlichman, Coke Sams, Phil Walden, Stacy Williams
Editors: Craig Bassett
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Ernest Scared Stupid Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Varney | ... | Ernest |
| Eartha Kitt | ... | Old Lady Hackmore |
| Austin Nagler | ... | Kenny |
| Shay Astar | ... | Elizabeth |
| Jonas Moscartolo | ... | Trantor |
| John Cadenhead | ... | Tom Tulip |
| Bill Byrge | ... | Bobby Tulip |
| Richard Woolf | ... | Matt |
| Nick Victory | ... | Mike |
| Alec Klapper | ... | Joey |
| Steven Moriyon | ... | Gregg |
| Daniel Butler | ... | Cliff |
| Esther Huston | ... | Amanda |
| Larry Black | ... | Mayor Murdock |
| Denice Hicks | ... | Elizabeth''s Mother |
| Melanie Wheeler | ... | Crying Woman |
| Jackie Welch | ... | Teacher |
| Mark Delabarre | ... | Jimmy |
| Mike Montgomery | ... | Joey''s Dad (as Michael Montgomery) |
| Mary Jane Harvill | ... | Mother |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jim Varney, as Ernest, passed away at age 50 in White House, Tennessee, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: James Albert Varney Jr. | James Albert Varney | James Varney | Jim Varnie - Eartha Kitt, as Old Lady Hackmore, passed away at age 81 in Weston, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Austin Nagler – Kenny
- Shay Astar (b. September 29, 1981) – Elizabeth
Sign: Libra - Jonas Moscartolo – Trantor
- John Cadenhead – Tom Tulip
- Bill Byrge – Bobby Tulip
- Richard Woolf – Matt
- Nick Victory – Mike
- Alec Klapper – Joey
- Steven Moriyon – Gregg
- Daniel Butler – Cliff
- Esther Huston – Amanda
- Larry Black – Mayor Murdock
- Denice Hicks – Elizabeth''s Mother
Also known as: Denise Hicks
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