Ernest Goes to Jail

"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.

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Release Date	April 6, 1990
Status	Released
Original Title	Ernest Goes to Jail
Runtime	1h 21min
Budget	—
Revenue	$25,029,791
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Silver Screen Partners IV Touchstone Pictures Emshell Producers

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Ernest Collection

Includes: Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest Goes to Africa, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest in the Army, Ernest Rides Again, Ernest Saves Christmas, Ernest Scared Stupid, Slam Dunk Ernest, Ernest Goes to School

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