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.

Directed by: John Cherry
Written by: Ed Turner & Bosco Kline
Release date: 1988-11-11
Runtime: 91 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
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Cast:
Jim Varney Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell 
Oliver Clark Oliver Clark
Joe Carruthers 
Noelle Parker Noelle Parker
Harmony 
Gailard Sartain Gailard Sartain
Chuck 
Billie Bird Billie Bird
Mary Morrissey 
Bill Byrge Bill Byrge
Bobby 
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Also known as:
  • Ernest Resgata o Natal
  • Chaotische Weihnachten
  • Ο Έρνεστ Σώζει τα Χριστούγεννα
  • Ernst Rrettet Weihnachten
  • Ernest Yeni Yıl'ı Kurtarıyor
  • Le Père Noël est en Prison