Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

04/06/1990 (US) • 1h 21m

Comedy, Family, Crime

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Barbara Tyson

Charlotte Sparrow

Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett

Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe


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Part of the Ernest Collection

Includes Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest Goes to Africa, Ernest Goes to Jail

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$25,029,791.00

Keywords

prison

tennessee

janitor

electric chair

bank robbery

impersonation

doppelgänger

prison break

magnetism

irreverent

lighthearted

absurd

witty

whimsical

authoritarian

baffled

earnest

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