Ernest Goes to Jail

1990

1h 21m

5.0

5.0/10

169 votes • View on IMDb

Comedy Family Crime

"Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!"

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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $25,029,791

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Silver Screen Partners IV Touchstone Pictures Emshell Producers

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

prison tennessee janitor electric chair bank robbery impersonation doppelgänger prison break magnetism irreverent lighthearted absurd witty whimsical authoritarian baffled earnest excited exuberant vibrant

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 6, 1990
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0099512

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

Key Crew

Charlie Cohen

Writer

John Cherry

Director

Stacy Williams

Producer

Martin Erlichman

Executive Producer