Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Adam S — 02 Sep 2007

Way funny movie .He sure help to keep christmas in sprilted.

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Adam S on 02 Sep 2007.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matthew J (1,312) on 22 Dec 2011

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