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Ernest Goes to Jail

PG

1990

81 minutes

ComedyFamilyCrime

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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Top Cast

Jim Varney headshot

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Gailard Sartain headshot

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Bill Byrge headshot

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Barbara Tyson headshot

Barbara Tyson

Charlotte Sparrow

Barry Scott headshot

Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett

Randall "Tex" Cobb headshot

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Lyle

Dan Leegant headshot

Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe

Charles Napier headshot

Charles Napier

Warden

Jackie Welch headshot

Jackie Welch

Judge

Charlie Lamb headshot

Charlie Lamb

Another Con

Jim Conrad headshot

Jim Conrad

Eddie

Jeffrey Buckner Ford headshot

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Defense Attorney

Bruce Arntson headshot

Bruce Arntson

Juror

Mike Montgomery headshot

Mike Montgomery

Warden's Assistant

Mike Hutchinson headshot

Mike Hutchinson

Gate Guard

Badd Catt headshot

Badd Catt

Jail Guard (uncredited)

Melanie Wheeler headshot

Melanie Wheeler

Prosecutor

Daniel Butler headshot

Daniel Butler

Waiter

Mac Bennett headshot

Mac Bennett

Con

Rick Schulman headshot

Rick Schulman

Mean Guard

Andy Stahl headshot

Andy Stahl

Jerry

Myke R. Mueller headshot

Myke R. Mueller

Vinnie

John Davis headshot

John Davis

Other Guard

Barkley headshot

Barkley

Rimshot

Steve Jarrell headshot

Steve Jarrell

Prisoner

Gregory Lee Knowles headshot

Gregory Lee Knowles

Prison Guard

Chambers Stevens headshot

Chambers Stevens

Jury Man