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Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is available to rent on Apple TV+. Also available to buy on Apple TV+.
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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.
A whirlwind of frantic energy and wide-eyed confusion drives this chaotic slapstick comedy through every ridiculous obstacle imaginable. Once a simple janitor is mistaken for a notorious kingpin, the frantic attempts to clear his name turn a routine jury duty stint into a total disaster.
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Director
John Cherry
Cast
Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson, Barry Scott, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Dan Leegant, Charles Napier, Jackie Welch, Charlie Lamb
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Ernest Goes to Jail
Rent on Apple TV+ or buy on Apple TV+.
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5.0/10
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Director
John Cherry
Cast
Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson, Barry Scott, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Dan Leegant, Charles Napier, Jackie Welch, Charlie Lamb
4 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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