Ernest Goes to Jail

5.4

/10

1h 21m 7+Family Comedy Crime

Bumbling Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, where a crooked lawyer notices a resemblance with crime boss Mr. Nash, and arranges a switch. Nash assumes Ernest's job as a bank employee, while Ernest undergoes Nash's sentence to the electric chair. But instead of killing him, the electrocution gives Ernest superhuman powers, enabling him to escape from jail and foil Nash's attempt to rob the bank.Bumbling Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, where a crooked lawyer notices a resemblance with crime boss Mr. Nash, and arranges a switch. Nash assumes Ernest's job as a bank employee, while Ernest undergoes Nash's sen... Read more

Starring Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson, Barry Scott, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Dan Leegant, Charles Napier, Jackie Welch, Charlie Lamb

Watch "Ernest Goes to Jail" from streaming services Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1990. It's a family and comedy movie, and has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is fairly okay for this kind of movie.