
Rebound(2005)
An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.



Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell

Cylk Cozart
Barry

Aaron Joseph
Quincy
A.J. Bond
Little Ernest

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Archangel

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
T.J.
Lester Barrie
Willie

Colin Lawrence
Tommy T.

Richard Leacock
Walter

Jay Brazeau
Mr. Moloch
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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