Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

  • PG
  • 04/06/1990 (US)
  • Comedy, Family, Crime
  • 1h 21m

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.

John Cherry

Director

Charlie Cohen

Writer

Cast

Jim Varney's headshot

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell
Gailard Sartain's headshot

Gailard Sartain

Chuck
Bill Byrge's headshot

Bill Byrge

Bobby
Barbara Tyson's headshot

Barbara Tyson

Charlotte Sparrow (as Barbara Bush)
Barry Scott's headshot

Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett
Randall "Tex" Cobb's headshot

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Lyle
Dan Leegant's headshot

Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe
Charles Napier's headshot

Charles Napier

Warden

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