Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge

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 E...( read more  read more... )rnest 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.

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Directed by: John R. Cherry III

Release Date: April 6, 1990

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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002

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  • February 3, 2008
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  • October 1, 2007
    Good for an Ernest movie.
  • September 23, 2007
    Alright someone explain what's so great about Ernest? He's annoying, idiotic and not even likeable enough to get away with it. (Admit it we all have our favourite Adam Sandler movies) This movie isn't even funny for my 8 year old brother. During the film he just asked when is it ...( read more)over?
  • August 9, 2007
    no comment
  • August 2, 2007
    Goofy country boy Ernest gets framed and put in jail. I liked the funny courtroom scene. I thought the prison settings were silly and low-budget. Nothing really bad happens to Ernest behind bars, so don't worry kids!
  • November 20, 2009
    You gotta love Ernest.
  • October 17, 2009
    When Ernest goes to jail has to be one of the better films of the Ernest series. The film has that simple but laughable humour. Jim Varney is funny as Ernest. The character Ernest is so likable and funny. This is not award winning comedy but it works for this type of film. A come...( read more)dy that kids and adults can enjoy. Plus I always enjoy actors Gailard Sartain and Bill Byrge as the bank security guards in this. They always make me laugh. Worth a watch.
  • August 8, 2009
    Seen it as a kid i believe,but i cant remember enough to rate it fairly..
  • July 30, 2009
    Y Ernesto pierde su puesto
  • July 18, 2009
    Not bad really, it had it's humourous moments, but most of the time it was incredibly silly (and not exactly in a good way.)

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