Ernest Goes to Jail
Directed by John Cherry
Bumbling Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, where a crooked lawyer notices a resemblance with crime boss Mr. Nash, and arranges a switch. Nash assumes Ernest's job as a bank employee, while Ernest undergoes Nash's sentence to the electric chair. But instead of killing him, the electrocution gives Ernest superhuman powers, enabling him to escape from jail and foil Nash's attempt to rob the bank.
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Ernest Goes to Jail was released on April 6, 1990.
Ernest Goes to Jail was directed by John Cherry.
Ernest Goes to Jail has a runtime of 81m.
Ernest Goes to Jail was produced by Stacy Williams.
Bumbling Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, where a crooked lawyer notices a resemblance with crime boss Mr. Nash, and arranges a switch. Nash assumes Ernest's job as a bank employee, while Ernest undergoes Nash's sentence to the electric chair. But instead of killing him, the electrocution gives Ernest superhuman powers, enabling him to escape from jail and foil Nash's attempt to rob the bank.
The key characters in Ernest Goes to Jail are Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney), Chuck (Gailard Sartain), Bobby (Bill Byrge).
Ernest Goes to Jail is rated PG.
Ernest Goes to Jail is a Comedy, Family, Crime film.
Ernest Goes to Jail has an audience rating of 4.9 out of 10.
Ernest Goes to Jail has made $25M at the box office.