Directed by:
John R. Cherry IIIScreenplay:
Charlie CohenCinematography:
Peter SteinCast:
Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Barbara Tyson, Charles Napier, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Jackie Welch, Dan Leegant, Bruce Arntson, Andy StahlVOD (1)
Plots(1)
Bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is called to jury duty and soon finds himself in trouble when the lookalike defendant's attorney arranges a switch and has Ernest sent to prison in his client's place. While Ernest struggles to deal with prison life, his criminal double decides to use Ernest's job at the bank as an opportunity to rob it. Will Ernest be able to break out of prison in time to stop the robbery and expose the mix-up? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jim Varney
USA
Best movies:
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Gailard Sartain
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
The Moderns (1988)
Barbara Tyson
Canada
Best movies:
Final Destination (2000)
Battle in Seattle (2007)
Resurrection (1999)
Charles Napier
USA
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Philadelphia (1993)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
USA
Best movies:
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Diggstown (1992)
Jackie Welch
Best movies:
Country Strong (2010)
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
The Dead Center (2018)
Dan Leegant
USA
Best movies:
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
The Banker (1989)
Bruce Arntson
USA
Best movies:
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
Ernest Goes to School (1994)
Andy Stahl
USA
Best movies:
Front of the Class (2008) (TV movie)
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
October Sky (1999)