Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
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 / Original Music Composer
Mike Montgomery
Warden's Assistant
Mike Hutchinson
Gate Guard
Badd Catt
Jail Guard (uncredited)
Stacy Williams
Producer
Charlie Cohen
Writer
John Cherry
Director
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Sharyn L. Ross
Editor
Peter Stein
Director of Photography
Ben Rubin
CastingDirector
Kirby Shelstad
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 6, 1990
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 21m
Content RatingPG
Box Office$25,029,791
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
prison
tennessee
janitor
electric chair
bank robbery
impersonation
doppelgänger
prison break
magnetism
irreverent
lighthearted
absurd
witty
whimsical
authoritarian
baffled
earnest
excited
exuberant
vibrant
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Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 American comedy film directed by John Cherry and written by Charlie Cohen. It stars Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Barbara Bush, Charles Napier, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Bill Byrge, Barry Scott and Dan Leegant.
It is the fourth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell and the third film in the Ernest series, after Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) and Ernest Saves Christmas (1988). It was released on April 6, 1990. It grossed $25 million and was the second highest grossing film in the series. The next film in the series, Ernest Scared Stupid, was released in October 1991.
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