Ernest Goes to Jail

Name: Ernest Goes to Jail
Director: John Cherry
Released: 1990
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Jim Varney, Jim Varney, Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge

1990 · 81 MIN · IMDB 5.4 · 10,335 VOTES · DIR. John Cherry

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,730 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:24 [Rock music plays]

00:04:31 Ow! Ow!

00:07:51 [Grunts]

00:11:29 Today's your deadline. I hate to encourage tardiness.

00:14:54 in the fast lane.

00:17:47 Man: There he is.

00:20:38 Chuck, Bobby, guess what!

00:24:21 So be it.

00:27:37 Kind of strict, aren't they?

00:30:40 Have you... carefully weighed the evidence?

00:34:13 You just make sure nobody figures out that idiot isn't me.

00:37:23 [Clears throat] Oh, I've got a little laryngitis.

00:40:36 Today's the day, Nash. My boy's ready.

00:43:39 Don't worry, Charlotte, I'll save you.

00:47:26 You see, casting is all in the wrist.

00:50:45 [Deep voice] I don't need nothin' from nobody.

00:54:27 Gosh, Mr. Pendlesmythe

00:57:53 [Sighs] So it's come to this.

01:02:07 Cut him down now!

01:05:46 I need to tell Ernest exactly how I feel

01:09:21 Gosh, Charlotte, I-I'm touched.

01:12:39 I'll show you polarized.

01:15:24 Thanks for shopping with us. Ah heh heh heh heh.

01:19:29 [Music continues]

Cast & Characters

Jim Varney Ernest P. Worrell Jim Varney Mr. Nash Jim Varney Aunt Nelda Gailard Sartain Chuck Bill Byrge Bobby Barbara Tyson Charlotte Sparrow Barry Scott Rubin Bartlett Randall 'Tex' Cobb Lyle Dan Leegant Oscar Pendlesmythe Charles Napier Warden Jim Conrad Eddie Jackie Welch Judge

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,730

Dialogue density21.4 lines / min

First line00:00:24

Final line01:19:29

Production Record

DirectorJohn Cherry

LanguageEnglish

Revenue$25,029,791

IMDb votes10,335