Ernest Goes to Jail

Name: Ernest Goes to Jail
Released: 1990-04-06
Rating: 5.036

5.0/10 (182)

·1990· 81 min

Director: John Cherry

"Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!"

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.

Trailer

Cast

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

Jackie Welch

Judge

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Charlie Lamb

Another Con

Jim Conrad

Eddie

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Defense Attorney

In brief

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is a comedy, family, crime film. With an average rating of 5.0/10 from 182 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 21min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Ernest Goes to Jail?

Ernest Goes to Jail runs 81 minutes (1h 21min).

What rating does Ernest Goes to Jail have?

Ernest Goes to Jail has an average rating of 5.0/10 based on 182 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Ernest Goes to Jail from?

Ernest Goes to Jail was released in 1990.