Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Goes to Jail
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Cherry
Written by	Charlie Cohen
Produced by	Stacy Williams
Starring	Jim Varney; Gailard Sartain; Barbara Bush; Charles Napier; Randall "Tex" Cobb; Bill Byrge; Barry Scott; Dan Leegant;
Cinematography	Peter Stein
Edited by	Sharyn L. Ross
Music by	Bruce Arntson; Kirby Shelstad;
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Silver Screen Partners IV; Emshell Producers Group;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	April 6, 1990;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million
Box office	$25 million

Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 American comedy film directed by John Cherry and written by Charlie Cohen. It stars Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Barbara Bush, Charles Napier, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Bill Byrge, Barry Scott and Dan Leegant.

It is the fourth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell and the third film in the Ernest series, after Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) and Ernest Saves Christmas (1988). It was released on April 6, 1990. It grossed $25 million and was the second highest grossing film in the series. The next film in the series, Ernest Scared Stupid was released in October 1991.

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