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Ernest Goes to Jail

1990
Directed byJohn Cherry
1h 21m

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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Jim VarneyErnest P. WorrellGailard SartainChuckBill ByrgeBobby
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ComedyFamilyCrime
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.0

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