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Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail
★ 5.0/10•1990•1h 21m•PG•Comedy•Family•Crime

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.

Charlie Cohen · Writer

John Cherry · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 6, 1990
Revenue$25,029,791

Actors

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell / Felix Nash

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Barbara Tyson

Barbara Tyson

Charlotte Sparrow

Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Lyle

Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Warden

Jim Conrad

Jim Conrad

Eddie

Jackie Welch

Jackie Welch

Judge

Melanie Wheeler

Prosecutor

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Defense Attorney

Daniel Butler

Daniel Butler

Waiter

Charlie Lamb

Another Con

Mac Bennett

Mac Bennett

Con

Steve Jarrell

Prisoner

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