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Slam Dunk Ernest is a american film of genre Drama directed by John R. Cherry III released in USA on 20 june 1995 with Jim Varney
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
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Add to a movie listSlam Dunk Ernest is a 1995 sports comedy film, and the eighth full-length feature film starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. It was released direct-to-video, and was directed by long-time Ernest collaborator John R. Cherry III. In this movie, Ernest joins his employer's basketball team and later becomes a star with the help of an angel (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). It was third and final "Ernest" movie to be filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The magic shoes concept was later used for the film Like Mike.
Synopsis
Ernest (Jim Varney) takes a job with a cleaning service at the local mall, and he soon seeks to join his co-workers' basketball team, "Clean Sweep", as they compete in the city league tournament. He is reluctantly accepted by the team, but given only a minor role as their cheerleader and mascot. In his despair, he is visited by an angel (played by basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and given a pair of magical shoes, but is warned, "Don't misuse the shoes." As a matter of fact, the shoe store's owner, Zamiel Moloch happens to be a demon in disguise. He would eventually prevent Ernest's sportsmanship with the basketball players by luring Ernest to arrogance.Actors
Jim Varney
(Ernest P. Worrell)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(Archangel)
Stevie Vallance
(Miss Erma Terradiddle)
Cylk Cozart
(Barry)
Miguel A. Nunez, Jr.
(T.J.)
Ernest series
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(1986)
(1987)
(1988)
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