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Ernest Goes to Jail

1990 · John Cherry · 81 min

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Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

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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5/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database185 votesTMDB
Jim VarneyErnest P. Worrell / Felix NashGailard SartainChuckBill ByrgeBobbyBarbara TysonCharlotte SparrowBBarry ScottRubin BartlettRandall 'Tex' CobbLyleDDan LeegantOscar PendlesmytheCharles NapierWardenJim ConradEddieJackie WelchJudgeMMelanie WheelerProsecutorJeffrey Buckner FordDefense AttorneyDaniel ButlerWaiterCCharlie LambAnother ConMac BennettCon

Cast

Jim VarneyErnest P. Worrell / Felix NashGailard SartainChuckBill ByrgeBobbyBarbara TysonCharlotte SparrowBBarry ScottRubin BartlettRandall 'Tex' CobbLyleDDan LeegantOscar PendlesmytheCharles NapierWardenJim ConradEddieJackie WelchJudgeMMelanie WheelerProsecutorJeffrey Buckner FordDefense AttorneyDaniel ButlerWaiterCCharlie LambAnother ConMac BennettCon

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