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Ernest Goes to Jail
“Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!”
5.0 / 10• 1990• 1h 21m•PG• English
ComedyFamilyCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Lead
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Barbara Tyson
Charlotte Sparrow
BS
Barry Scott
Rubin Bartlett
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Lyle
DL
Dan Leegant
Oscar Pendlesmythe
Charles Napier
Warden
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Cherry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ernest Goes to Jail is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
