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Ernest in the Army is a 1998 comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It is the tenth and final film to feature the character of Ernest P. Worrell before Varney's death in February 2000. In this film, Ernest joins the Army because he wants to drive large vehicles, but ends up being sent into combat. It was shot in Cape Town, South Africa's Koeberg Nature Reserve. John Cherry's son, Josh portrayed Corporal Davis.
Original Release
02/24/1998
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Varney | Arab on Quicksand / Pvt. Ernest P. Worrell / Army Captain / Ernest P. Worrell |
| Hayley Tyson | Cindy Swanson |
| David Müller | Col. Bradley Pierre Gullet (as David Muller) / Col. Bradley Pierre Gullet |
| Christo Davids | Ben-Ali - Lost Desert Boy |
| Duke Ernsberger | Barnes - General's Aide |
| Ivan D. Lucas | Pres. Almar Habib Tufuti |
| Peter Butler | Ali Tenbu |
| Farouk Valley-Omar | Kibee (as Farouk Valley Omar) / Kibee |
| Josh Cherry | Cpl. Davis |
| Amanda Wilson | Pretty Woman |
Directors
Writers
Jeffrey Pillars, John R. Cherry III, Joseph Dattorre
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Varney | Arab on Quicksand / Pvt. Ernest P. Worrell / Army Captain / Ernest P. Worrell |
| Hayley Tyson | Cindy Swanson |
| David Müller | Col. Bradley Pierre Gullet (as David Muller) / Col. Bradley Pierre Gullet |
| Christo Davids | Ben-Ali - Lost Desert Boy |
| Duke Ernsberger | Barnes - General's Aide |
| Ivan D. Lucas | Pres. Almar Habib Tufuti |
| Peter Butler | Ali Tenbu |
| Farouk Valley-Omar | Kibee (as Farouk Valley Omar) / Kibee |
| Josh Cherry | Cpl. Davis |
| Amanda Wilson | Pretty Woman |
| Tony Hawes | Mr. Beetleman |
| Gavin Barfield | Frank Williams - Anchor |
| David Trengrove | Blostrand |
| Jeff Shapiro | Comrade Blatz |
| Daniel Kash | Danny - Crew Guy |
| Peter Krummeck | Businessman |
| Gordon Van Rooyen | Ambassador Kitchen |
| Zane Rossouw | Local Boy |
| Robert Foster | Chuck |
| Wayne Harrison | Soldier #1 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John R. Cherry III | Producer |
| Kenneth M. Badish | Producer |
| Ken Halloway | Producer |
