Ernest Goes to Jail
“Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!”
1990•PG•1h 21m•5.1•Released
ComedyFamilyCrime
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
Writer
Charlie Cohen
Revenue
$25M
Languages
English
Studio
Silver Screen Partners IV
Cast
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Barbara Tyson
Charlotte Sparrow
Barry Scott
Rubin Bartlett
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Lyle
Dan Leegant
Oscar Pendlesmythe
Charles Napier
Warden
Jackie Welch
Judge
Charlie Lamb
Another Con
Jim Conrad
Eddie
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
Defense Attorney
Bruce Arntson
Juror
Mike Montgomery
Warden's Assistant
Mike Hutchinson
Gate Guard
Production
Company
Silver Screen Partners IV
Company
Touchstone Pictures
Company
Emshell Producers
Producer
Stacy Williams
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