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Ernest Goes to Jail

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Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 1

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 3.7/10

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Only Ernest P. Worrell could show up for jury duty and wind up serving time in the slammer. When a crooked lawyer spots him and realizes that he is a dead ringer for his crime-boss client, the... Only Ernest P. Worrell could show up for jury duty and wind up serving time in the slammer. When a crooked lawyer spots him and realizes that he is a dead ringer for his crime-boss client, the switch is on before you can say "here comes the judge." [More]

Starring: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Barbara Rush, Bill Byrge

Starring: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Barbara Rush, Bill Byrge

Director: John R. Cherry

Director: John R. Cherry

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Sep 3, 2002

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  • Ernest Goes To Jail
  • Only a bumbling bank janitor like know-it-all knucklehead Ernest P. Worrell (Emmy(R) Award-winning comedian Jim Varney) could serve on jury duty and wind up serving time -- in the slammer! The laughs start when a crooked lawyer discovers that Ernest is a dead ringer for his crime-boss client ... and before you can say "Framed!" -- the switch is on! While Ernest is behind bars trying to fit in and break out, he manages to turn the big house into a nuthouse full of big laughs. Meanwhile, his evil double is busy taking his place at the bank and in his girlfriend's life! Full of comic inventiveness, a wacky cast of characters, and slam-bang special effects, ERNEST GOES TO JAIL is guilty of maximum fun in the first degree!
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    Emanuel Levy
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    Jim Varney at the peak of his comedic powers, playing two instantly distinctive roles. If you only ever see one Ernest movie, make it this one.

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    06/24/04
    Luke Y. Thompson
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    01/05/04
    Greg Maki
    Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

    Here's one fictitious Ernest sequel that fits my sentiments exactly: "Ernest Gets on my Last Nerve". "Nuff said...

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    05/31/03
    Frank Ochieng
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    Cory Cheney
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    He was convicted for homicidal mugging.

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