Ernest Goes to Jail

1990    81m    PG
5.411%49%49%
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.
Directed By
John Cherry
Written By
Charlie Cohen
Studio
Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures

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Cast of Ernest Goes to Jail
  • Jim VarneyErnest P. Worrell
  • Gailard SartainChuck
  • Bill ByrgeBobby
  • Barbara TysonCharlotte Sparrow (as Barbara Bush)
  • Barry ScottRubin Bartlett
  • Randall "Tex" CobbLyle
  • Dan LeegantOscar Pendlesmythe
  • Charles NapierWarden
  • Jackie WelchJudge
  • Charlie LambAnother Con
  • Jim ConradEddie
  • Jeffrey Buckner FordDefense Attorney (as Buck Ford)
  • Bruce ArntsonJuror
  • Mike MontgomeryWarden's Assistant
  • Mike HutchinsonGate Guard
  • Badd CattJail Guard (uncredited)
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