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Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

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ComedyFamilyCrime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$25029791

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5.006/10

Release Date

06 April 1990

Country

United States of America

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

Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Lyle

Dan Leegant

Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Warden

Jackie Welch

Jackie Welch

Judge

Charlie Lamb

Charlie Lamb

Another Con

Jim Conrad

Jim Conrad

Eddie

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Defense Attorney

Bruce Arntson

Bruce Arntson

Juror

Mike Montgomery

Mike Montgomery

Warden's Assistant

Mike Hutchinson

Mike Hutchinson

Gate Guard

Badd Catt

Badd Catt

Jail Guard (uncredited)

Melanie Wheeler

Melanie Wheeler

Prosecutor

Daniel Butler

Daniel Butler

Waiter

Mac Bennett

Mac Bennett

Con

Rick Schulman

Rick Schulman

Mean Guard

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Jerry

Myke R. Mueller

Myke R. Mueller

Vinnie

John Davis

John Davis

Other Guard

Barkley

Barkley

Rimshot

Steve Jarrell

Steve Jarrell

Prisoner

Gregory Lee Knowles

Gregory Lee Knowles

Prison Guard

Chambers Stevens

Chambers Stevens

Jury Man

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