Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!
1990 · PG · 1h 21m · Comedy, Family, Crime
Genres: Comedy, Family, Crime
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: John Cherry
Writers: Charlie Cohen
Music by: Bruce Arntson, Kirby Shelstad
Cinematography: Peter Stein
Editor: Sharyn L. Ross
Box office: $25M · Rated 5/10 by 179 viewers
Part of the Ernest franchise.
Cast
Jim Varney as Ernest P. WorrellGailard Sartain as ChuckBill Byrge as BobbyBarbara Tyson as Charlotte SparrowBarry Scott as Rubin BartlettRandall 'Tex' Cobb as LyleDan Leegant as Oscar PendlesmytheCharles Napier as WardenJackie Welch as JudgeCharlie Lamb as Another ConJim Conrad as EddieJeffrey Buckner Ford as Defense AttorneyMore like this
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