Ernest Goes to Camp is a 1987 Touchstone Pictures comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It is the second film to feature the character of Ernest P. Worrell and was shot in Burns, Tennessee. Mill Creek Entertainment re-released this motion picture on DVD on January 18, 2011 as part of a 2-disc Triple Feature set with Ernest Goes to Jail and Ernest Scared Stupid. They also released the film for the first time on Blu-ray on March 29, 2011 in a single disc Double Feature set along with Ernest Goes to Jail. The 2011 releases mark the first time the film has been... available in widescreen. A pow wow opening features a medicine man tossing a knife and tomahawk at a young brave warrior to test his faith in the Great One and true courage. He also shoots an arrow at him to test his purity of heart. Jim Varney reprises his role of Ernest P. Worrell, working as a maintenance man at Kamp Kikakee and hoping to become a counselor. With his typical enthusiasm, he pours himself into the role and quickly becomes a valuable addition to the staff, in particular for his passion at learning the specialized sign language used by Kikakee's owner, Chief St.
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| Release date: | May 22, 1987 |
| Directed by: | John R. Cherry III |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 92 Minutes |
| Producer: | Martin Erlichman, Elmo Williams |
| Editor: | Marshall Harvey |
| Music by: | Shane Keister |
| Cinematography: | Harry Mathias, Jim May |
| Screenplay by: | John R. Cherry III, Coke Sams |
| Estimated budget: | $3,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |