When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
Release Date | November 11, 1988 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Ernest Saves Christmas | |
Runtime | 1h 31min | |
Budget | $6,000,000 | |
Revenue | $28,202,109 | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | Emshell ProducersTouchstone PicturesSilver Screen Partners III |