Ernest Goes to Jail
Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!
5.0
181 votes
1990
1h 21m
Comedy
Family
Crime
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.
Directed by John Cherry
Top cast
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Barbara Tyson
Charlotte SparrowB
Barry Scott
Rubin Bartlett
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
LyleD
Dan Leegant
Oscar Pendlesmythe
Charles Napier
Warden
Jackie Welch
JudgeC
Charlie Lamb
Another Con
Jim Conrad
Eddie
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
Defense Attorney
Bruce Arntson
JurorM
Mike Montgomery
Warden's AssistantM
Mike Hutchinson
Gate GuardB
Badd Catt
Jail Guard (uncredited)M
Melanie Wheeler
Prosecutor
Daniel Butler
Waiter
Mac Bennett
ConR
Rick Schulman
Mean GuardDetails
Status
Released
Release date
April 6, 1990
Budget
—
Revenue
$25M
Language
English
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