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Ernest Goes to Jail

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5.0/10 • 158

1990-04-06 • 1h 21m

ComedyFamilyCrime

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.

Directors
John Cherry
Writters
Charlie Cohen

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jim Varney

    Jim Varney

    Ernest P. Worrell

  2. Gailard Sartain

    Gailard Sartain

    Chuck

  3. Bill Byrge

    Bill Byrge

    Bobby

  4. Barbara Tyson

    Barbara Tyson

    Charlotte Sparrow

  5. Barry Scott

    Barry Scott

    Rubin Bartlett

  6. Randall "Tex" Cobb

    Randall "Tex" Cobb

    Lyle

  7. Dan Leegant

    Dan Leegant

    Oscar Pendlesmythe

  8. Charles Napier

    Charles Napier

    Warden

  9. Jackie Welch

    Jackie Welch

    Judge

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LabRat

Mar 25, 2024

10/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
$25,029,791.00
Keywords
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