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Ernest Goes to Jail

1990·1h 21m·PG
CrimeFamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 5.5/10
10,696 votes
Metascore
40
Metacritic

Ernest P. Worrell is a bank janitor sent to jail when people mistake his identity for a look-alike.

Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 crime family movie directed by John R. Cherry III, starring Jim Varney, Bill Byrge, Gailard Sartain. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10 from 10,696 votes and runs 1h 21m.

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Director
John R. Cherry III
Stars
Jim Varney
Bill Byrge
Gailard Sartain
Barbara Tyson
Creators
Charlie Cohen
Details
1990-04-06
81 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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