Ernest Goes to Jail

1990·Movie
1h 21min
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52/100
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5.5
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60|–
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11|49

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Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

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.
Slapstick ComedyFamily-Friendly HumorCrime CaperAbsurdist SituationsBumbling ProtagonistPop Culture ReferencesNostalgic ToneBroad Physicality

Crew

Directed by:
John Cherry
Written by:
Charlie Cohen
Produced by:
Chris August, Martin Erlichman, Coke Sams
Composed by:
Bruce Arntson, Kirby Shelstad

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