Ernest Goes to Africa

1997 film by John R. Cherry III
Movie film Q5393140
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Summary

Ernest Goes to Africa is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Goes to Africa's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa was directed by John R. Cherry III[4].
  • John R. Cherry III wrote the screenplay for Ernest Goes to Africa[5].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's genre is comedy film[6].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa followed Slam Dunk Ernest[7].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa was followed by Ernest in the Army[8].
  • A cast member of Ernest Goes to Africa was Jim Varney[9].
  • A cast member of Ernest Goes to Africa was Linda Kash[10].
  • The original language of Ernest Goes to Africa was English[11].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa was distributed by direct-to-video[13].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa was published on January 1, 1997[15].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's distributed by is recorded as John R. Cherry III[16].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's narrative location is recorded as Africa[17].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's filming location is recorded as South Africa[18].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's title is recorded as Ernest Goes to Africa[19].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+90'}[20].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's P14449 is recorded as 5647[21].
  • Ernest Goes to Africa's P14821 is recorded as 119068[22].

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Authorship and Creation

Ernest Goes to Africa was directed by John R. Cherry III[4]. John R. Cherry III wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jim Varney[9] and Linda Kash[10].

Publication

Ernest Goes to Africa was released on January 1, 1997[15]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is comedy film[6]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[12] and direct-to-video[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ernest Goes to Africa followed Slam Dunk Ernest[7]. It was followed by Ernest in the Army[8].

Why It Matters

Ernest Goes to Africa ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 119068
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  2. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 5647
    Publication date → +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
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