Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 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.
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
Directed by John R. Cherry III
Genres - Comedy, Crime, Family |
Sub-Genres - Prison Film |
Release Date - Apr 6, 1990 |
Run Time - 81 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
Budget
$9,000,000
Box Office
$25,029,569
Themes
Tags
Bank Robbery, Cult, Electric Chair, Ernest Saves Christmas, Janitor, Prison
Attributes
Subject: about capital punishment, capital punishment
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Alternate Titles
Chaos im Knast
DE
Ernest 3 - Goes to Jail
US
Ernest bakom lås och bom
SE
Ernest en prison
CA
Ernest est dupe
FR
Ernest Goes to Jail
CA, GB, US
Ernest ide u zatvor
RS
Ernest idzie do więzienia
PL
Ernest joutuu poseen
FI
Ernest menee poseen
FI
Ernest, um Trapalhão na Cadeia
BR
Ernesto na Prisão
PT
Ernesto pierde su puesto
AR, MX
O Ernest Katazititai
GR
Ο Έρνεστ καταζητείται
GR
Ърнест попада в затвора
BG
Эрнест идет в тюрьму
RU, US