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Ernest Goes to Jail
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Synopsis
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.
- Directed by
- John Cherry
- Written by
- Charlie Cohen
Cast
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell / Felix Nash
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
Jim Conrad
Eddie
Jackie Welch
Judge
Melanie Wheeler
Prosecutor
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
Defense Attorney
Daniel Butler
Waiter
Charlie Lamb
Another Con
Mac Bennett
Con
Steve Jarrell
Prisoner
Details
- Released
- April 6, 1990
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Box office
- $25,029,791
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