Ernest Goes to Jail Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree! 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. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title Ernest Goes to Jail Release Date 1990-04-06 Runtime 01 Hours 21 Minutes Genres Comedy Family Crime Production Companies Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures Production Countries United States of America Jim Varney... Ernest P. Worrell... Gailard Sartain... Chuck... Bill Byrge... Bobby... Barbara Tyson... Charlotte Sparrow (as Bar... Barry Scott... Rubin Bartlett... Randall "Tex" Cobb... Lyle... Dan Leegant... Oscar Pendlesmythe... Charles Napier... Warden... Jackie Welch... Judge... Charlie Lamb... Another Con... Jim Conrad... Eddie... Jeffrey Buckner Ford... Defense Attorney (as Buck... Bruce Arntson... Juror... Mike Montgomery... Warden's Assistant... Mike Hutchinson... Gate Guard... Badd Catt... Jail Guard (uncredited)... Ernest Goes To Jail (Trailer) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1458x2174) Original Size (1449x2174) Original Size (500x750) Original Size (2000x3000)