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Slam Dunk Ernest

Slam Dunk Ernest

Part of Ernest Collection

1995•1h 33m•4.2/10
ComedyFamilyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb
4.2/10(59)

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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Production

Emshell Producers, Pacific Motion Pictures, Touchstone Home Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Cylk Cozart

Cylk Cozart

Barry

Aaron Joseph

Aaron Joseph

Quincy

A.J. Bond

Little Ernest

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Archangel

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

T.J.

Lester Barrie

Willie

Colin Lawrence

Colin Lawrence

Tommy T.

Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

Walter

Jay Brazeau

Jay Brazeau

Mr. Moloch

Douglas Newell

Douglas Newell

Head Guard

Henry O. Watson

Mr. Ellis

Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Jackie

Lossen Chambers

Lossen Chambers

Dr. Love

Charles Payne

Charles Payne

Opponent 1

Stevie Vallance

Stevie Vallance

Erma

Stuart Davidson

Stuart Davidson

Kid

Chris Turner

Chris Turner

Bobby

Myles Ferguson

Myles Ferguson

Johnny

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Nathaniel DeVeaux

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