Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $25,029,791.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.465 |
Directed By
John Cherry
Crew
Charlie Cohen
John Cherry
Terry Arthur
Bruce Arntson
Peter Stein
Kirby Shelstad
TOP CAST
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Barbara Tyson
Charlotte Sparrow (as Barbara Bush)
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 (as Buck Ford)
Bruce Arntson
Juror
Mike Montgomery
Warden's Assistant
Mike Hutchinson
Gate Guard
Badd Catt
Jail Guard (uncredited)
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