Quick facts
- Released
- April 6, 1990
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- PG
- Box office
- $25.0M
- IMDb
- tt0099512
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers
Cast
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
Mike Montgomery
Warden's Assistant
Mike Hutchinson
Gate Guard
Badd Catt
Jail Guard (uncredited)
Melanie Wheeler
Prosecutor
Daniel Butler
Waiter
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Ernest Goes to Jail about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ernest Goes to Jail?
- Ernest Goes to Jail was directed by John Cherry.
- Who stars in Ernest Goes to Jail?
- Ernest Goes to Jail stars Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson.
- When was Ernest Goes to Jail released?
- Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 comedy, family, crime film.
- Where can I watch Ernest Goes to Jail?
- You can watch Ernest Goes to Jail with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.