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Slam Dunk Ernest

Slam Dunk Ernest

19954.21h 33m

Overview

Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.

Directed by John Cherry
Written by Daniel Butler, John Cherry
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Top Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Cylk Cozart

Cylk Cozart

Barry

Aaron Joseph

Aaron Joseph

Quincy

A

A.J. Bond

Little Ernest

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Archangel

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

T.J.

L

Lester Barrie

Willie

Colin Lawrence

Colin Lawrence

Tommy T.

Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

Walter

Jay Brazeau

Jay Brazeau

Mr. Moloch

Themes & Keywords

sportsbasketballmall

About Slam Dunk Ernest

Slam Dunk Ernest is a comedy, family, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of sports, basketball, mall. Directed by John Cherry, it stars Jim Varney, Cylk Cozart, Aaron Joseph. Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.

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