Ernest Goes to Jail
Released Date
April 6, 1990
Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$25,029,569 + $0 = $25,029,569
$25,029,569 + $0 = $25,029,569
About Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest P. Worrell is a bank janitor sent to jail when people mistake his identity for a look-alike.
About
The dim-witted janitor Ernest is summoned for jury duty and ends up on Death Row when he is mistaken for the murder defendant. The movie marks the fourth big screen outing for the fictional character Ernest P. Worrell.
Trivia
It was directed by John Cherry. It has become the second most successful Ernest film behind Ernest Saves Christmas.