Ernest Goes to Jail

“Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!”

5.0/ 10 173 votes 1990-04-06 1h 21m 1 popularity

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.

Director: John Cherry

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$25M

Cast

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Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Barbara Tyson

Charlotte Sparrow

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Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Lyle

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Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe

Charles Napier

Warden

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