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Ernest Goes to Jail

1990 · 1h 21m · Comedy · Family · Crime

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

IMDb
5.4
Rotten Tomatoes
11%
Metacritic
40

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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.

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Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

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

Jackie Welch

Jackie Welch

Judge

Charlie Lamb

Another Con

Jim Conrad

Jim Conrad

Eddie

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Defense Attorney

Bruce Arntson

Bruce Arntson

Juror

Mike Montgomery

Warden's Assistant

Mike Hutchinson

Gate Guard

Badd Catt

Jail Guard (uncredited)

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Media

Details

Release date
April 6, 1990
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
PG
Revenue
$25,029,791
Genres
Comedy, Family, Crime

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