# Ernest in the Army (1998)

> Ernest's military misadventure becomes a slapstick rescue mission when he must protect a lost boy amid an investigation into a warmongering dictator.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24774

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: John Cherry
- Cast: Jim Varney, Hayley Tyson, Farouk Valley-Omar, Peter Butler, Jeffrey Pillars, John Cherry, David Müller, Christo Davids
- TMDB rating: 3.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129908/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: broad, slapstick, lighthearted, family movie night, lazy weekend

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- [No Time for Sergeants (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/12032)

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