Movie·1990·81 min

Ernest Goes to Jail

Name: Ernest Goes to Jail
Genre: Comedy, Family, Crime
Released: 1990-04-06
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson, Barry Scott

Ernest Goes to Jail is available in the US to rent or buy on Amazon Video and 4 more apps, and is not on a subscription app right now, as of October 6, 2026.

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

5.1 / 10 · TMDB

Comedy Family Crime

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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