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Ernest Goes to Jail
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.
| Release : | 1990 |
| Rating : | 5.4 |
| Studio : | Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, |
| Crew : | Key Grip, Director, |
| Cast : | Jim Varney Gailard Sartain Bill Byrge Barbara Tyson Randall "Tex" Cobb |
| Genre : | Comedy Crime Family |
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Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
Save your money for something good and enjoyable
best movie i've ever seen.
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Best Ernest movie of the series but have more to watch yet. mediocre comedy but still the best yet i have seen short and sweet review
Handyman Ernest is called up for jury duty where the crook on trial realizes that he's a doppleganger for his incarcerated boss. After a convoluted switch Ernest if behind bars while his evil counterpart Nash is working night security at the bank, planning to rob it and make moves on Ernest's girl.It's a familiar plot, and the production values are not that great (what's with all the pink lighting in jail?) but Jim Varney's mugging and the story's eccentric imagination make it a fun watch. It's a tighter movie than Camp though, which I felt was a bit of a false start to his big screen adventures.It's hard to believe Varney was only 40 at the time of filming, and that he'd only live another 10 years. As crass as the Ernest movies might be they are a constant reminder of an actor who's abilities were wide, but never got the recognition he deserved.
Visiting a "maximum security" prison during jury duty, hapless bank janitor Jim Varney (as Ernest P. Worrell) is switched with a look-alike inmate named "Felix Nash" (also played by Mr. Varney). Now incarcerated, Ernest at first thinks he's sequestered, but he realizes he's in prison quickly enough (considering). Out of jail free, nasty Mr. Nash can't believe his good luck upon discovering he now works in a bank with kissable blonde Barbara Bush (as Charlotte Sparrow). Eventually, Ernest must set things right. In this one, Ernest has haphazard magnetic powers, which come in handy during execution.**** Ernest Goes to Jail (4/6/90) John Cherry ~ Jim Varney, Barbara Bush, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge
Earnest goes to jail has to be the best, and funniest, of the earnests. the humor is pretty good, and the story is suprisingly good. it's funny how earnest always gets himself into these things. john cherry is a good director and a funny guy, even though his other earnests weren't so good.Humor 7/10Story 8.5/10Acting 6.5/10Overall 7.333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 etc./10
