Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 Touchstone Pictures comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It is the fourth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell. It was shot in Nashville and Tennessee State Penitentiary. This is the second most successful of the Ernest films, behind Ernest Saves Christmas. It was in third place during its opening weekend, earning $6,143,372. Total gross was $25,029,569. Mill Creek Entertainm... More

Initial release date:

  • 1990

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 21 min

Also known as:

  • Ernest Goes To Jail

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Directed by

John R. Cherry III

John R. Cherry III is an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for directing virtually every movie starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. He based the character on a man who worked for his dad who thought that he knew everything but didn't know anything. His only appearance in...

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  • 1990

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  • 1 h 21 min

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Currency Amount
  • 6,143,372

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List Rank Year Note
  • 6,728
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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