Watch Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) Official Trailer
Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!
5 / 10 IMDb April 6, 1990 1h 21m
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
Runtime
1h 21m
Release Date
April 6, 1990
Genre
Comedy, Family, Crime
Status
Released
Revenue
$25,029,791
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Jim Varney
as Ernest P. Worrell
Gailard Sartain
as Chuck
Bill Byrge
as Bobby
Barbara Tyson
as Charlotte Sparrow
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Barry Scott
as Rubin Bartlett
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
as Lyle
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Dan Leegant
as Oscar Pendlesmythe
Charles Napier
as Warden
Jackie Welch
as Judge
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Charlie Lamb
as Another Con
Jim Conrad
as Eddie
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
as Defense Attorney
Bruce Arntson
as Juror
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Mike Montgomery
as Warden's Assistant
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Mike Hutchinson
as Gate Guard
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Badd Catt
as Jail Guard (uncredited)
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Melanie Wheeler
as Prosecutor
Daniel Butler
as Waiter
Mac Bennett
as Con
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Rick Schulman
as Mean Guard
Production Companies
Silver Screen Partners IV
Touchstone Pictures
Emshell ProducersErnest Goes to Jail Official Trailer 1990
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