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Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Goes to Jail
5.0ReleasedComedyFamilyCrime

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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Cast

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Chuck

Bill Byrge

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Barbara Tyson

Barbara Tyson

Charlotte Sparrow

Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Lyle

Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Warden

Jackie Welch

Jackie Welch

Judge

Charlie Lamb

Another Con

Jim Conrad

Jim Conrad

Eddie

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Defense Attorney

Bruce Arntson

Bruce Arntson

Juror

Mike Montgomery

Warden's Assistant

Mike Hutchinson

Gate Guard

Badd Catt

Jail Guard (uncredited)

Melanie Wheeler

Prosecutor

Daniel Butler

Daniel Butler

Waiter

Mac Bennett

Mac Bennett

Con

Rick Schulman

Mean Guard

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Jerry

Myke R. Mueller

Vinnie

John Davis

Other Guard

Barkley

Rimshot

Steve Jarrell

Prisoner

Gregory Lee Knowles

Prison Guard

Chambers Stevens

Chambers Stevens

Jury Man

Crew

John Cherry

John Cherry

Director

Charlie Cohen

Writer

Terry Arthur

Key Grip

Peter Stein

Director of Photography

Kirby Shelstad

Original Music Composer

Bruce Arntson

Bruce Arntson

Original Music Composer

Stacy Williams

Producer

Coke Sams

Co-Producer

Martin Erlichman

Martin Erlichman

Executive Producer

Phil Walden

Associate Producer

Sharyn L. Ross

Editor

Ben Rubin

Casting Director

Chris August

Production Designer

Mark Ragland

Art Direction

Connie Gray

Set Decoration

Shawn Barry

Costume Designer

Bert Samet

Hairstylist

June Brickman

Key Makeup Artist

Carol Sue Byron

Unit Production Manager

Daniel J. Heffner

Daniel J. Heffner

Executive In Charge Of Production

Lynda Foote

Costume Supervisor

William H. Schirmer

Special Effects Coordinator

Chuck Waters

Chuck Waters

Stunt Coordinator