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Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Cherry
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    Ernest P. Worrell Jim Varney
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    Chuck Gailard Sartain
  • Profile picture of Bill Byrge
    Bobby Bill Byrge
  • Profile picture of Barbara Tyson
    Charlotte Sparrow Barbara Tyson
  • Profile picture of Randall "Tex" Cobb
    Lyle Randall "Tex" Cobb
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    Warden Charles Napier
  • Profile picture of Jackie Welch
    Judge Jackie Welch
  • Profile picture of Jim Conrad
    Eddie Jim Conrad

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Keywords

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  • tennessee
  • janitor
  • electric chair
  • bank robbery
  • impersonation
  • doppelgänger
  • prison break
  • magnetism
  • irreverent
  • lighthearted
  • absurd
  • witty
  • whimsical
  • authoritarian
  • baffled
  • earnest
  • excited
  • exuberant
  • vibrant