Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail1990

Director: John R. Cherry III
Stars: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson, Barry Scott
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 81 minutes

Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 American 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 secon… more »



Ernest P. Worrell:
So it's come to this. A pointless, miserable end to a shallow, meaningless life. But it's as it should be. It's the hand I've been dealt, and I have to play it as it lays. Oh, I'm not going to cry because life's thrown me a curve. I'm not going to whine because I got mashed potatoes when French fries is what I really wanted. It's time for me to step up to the plate, belly up to the bar! It's time for me to look fate square in the eye, flare my nostrils, breathe life's last breath! It's time for me to lie down with lions so I can soar with the eagles! All right! I'm ready! Come and get me! Let's do it!

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