Ernest Goes to Jail
Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!
April 6, 1990 1h 21m
★ 5.0 (177 votes)
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
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
Bruce Arntson
Juror
Mike Montgomery
Warden's Assistant
Mike Hutchinson
Gate Guard
Badd Catt
Jail Guard (uncredited)
Status: Released
Revenue: $25,029,791
Production Companies: Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers
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