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Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Goes to Jail

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Ernest Goes to Jail

PG·1990·81m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

John Cherry

Writer

Charlie Cohen

Reviews

L

LabRat

March 25, 2024

10

Like Lucio Fulci directed _Face-Off_. Like some hybrid of _Riki-Oh_ and _Pee-Wee’s Playhouse._ Like a children’s film from another dimension. What if Jim Carrey channeled both Bugs Bunny and Anton Chigur in that universe? What if that dimension had the white Stephen Chow? There’s no need to wonder any longer. You can find the answers in _Ernest Goes to Jail._

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$25,029,791.00

Keywords

prison
tennessee
janitor
electric chair
bank robbery
impersonation
doppelgänger
prison break
magnetism
irreverent
lighthearted
absurd
witty
whimsical
authoritarian
baffled
earnest
excited
exuberant
vibrant