Ernest Goes to Jail 34 years old

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

Ernest Goes to Jail

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.

Credits

Ernest Goes to Jail Cast

Name Character
Charles Napier He was 53, 75 years old when he died as Warden
Gailard Sartain He was 43, now 77 years old as Chuck
Barbara Tyson She was 25, now 59 years old as Charlotte Sparrow (as Barbara Bush)
Jim Varney He was 40, 50 years old when he died as Ernest P. Worrell
Randall 'Tex' Cobb He was 39, now 73 years old as Lyle
Bill Byrge He was 57, now 91 years old as Bobby
Jackie Welch as Judge
Dan Leegant He was 61, 80 years old when he died as Oscar Pendlesmythe
Barry Scott He was 17, now 51 years old as Rubin Bartlett
Jeffrey Buckner Ford He was 40, now 74 years old as Defense Attorney (as Buck Ford)

Ernest Goes to Jail Crew

Name Department
John R. Cherry III as Director. He was 41 (now 75) years old Directing
Charlie Cohen as Writer. Writing
Ernest Goes to Jail poster
Ernest Goes to Jail (34 years)

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

  • Release day: Friday, April 06, 1990
  • Runtime: 81 minutes