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Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

PG 1h 21m 5.3/10 IMDb
ComedyFamilyCrime

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.

Director: John Cherry

Cast: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson, Barry Scott

Content Warnings

Other

Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Needles / medical procedures

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence Gun violence
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