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Ernest Saves Christmas
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
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Ernest Saves Christmas
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 11, 1988
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Family
User Score
53%
Original Title
Ernest Saves Christmas
Production Companies
Emshell Producers, Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III
Director
John Cherry
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$28,202,109
Description
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
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