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.
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is a comedy, family and crime film directed by John Cherry, released on April 6, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge and Barbara Tyson. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 181 ratings.
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Jim Varney
as Ernest P. Worrell
Gailard Sartain
as Chuck
Bill Byrge
as Bobby
Barbara Tyson
as Charlotte Sparrow
Barry Scott
as Rubin Bartlett
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
as Lyle
Dan Leegant
as Oscar Pendlesmythe
Charles Napier
as Warden
Jackie Welch
as Judge
Charlie Lamb
as Another Con
Jim Conrad
as Eddie
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
as Defense Attorney
Directed by John Cherry, written by Charlie Cohen, produced by Stacy Williams.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 181 ratings.
Like Lucio Fulci directed _Face-Off_. Like some hybrid of _Riki-Oh_ and _Pee-Wee’s Playhouse._ Like a children’s film from another dimension. What if Jim Carrey channeled both Bugs Bunny and Anton Chigur in that universe? What if that dimension had the white Stephen Chow? There’s no need to wonder any longer. You can find the answers in _Ernest Goes to Jail._
Reviewed on March 25, 2024
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Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) includes Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson and Barry Scott. The film was directed by John Cherry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ernest Goes to Jail was released on April 6, 1990 and runs for 1h 21m.
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 181 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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