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Ernest Goes to Jail(1990)

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

5.0(174)1h 21m1990-04-06

ComedyFamilyCrime

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.

Director:: John Cherry
Writers:: Charlie Cohen
Producers:: Stacy Williams
Cinematographer:: Peter Stein
Composer:: Kirby Shelstad
Production:: Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers
Revenue:: $25,029,791
Status:: Released

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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