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Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

Movie"Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!"
Audience Score
50
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.
DirectorJohn Cherry
WriterCharlie Cohen

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 6th, 1990
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 3rd, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$25,029,791 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures, Emshell Producers