Ernest Goes to Jail
Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!
ComedyFamilyCrimeprisontennesseejanitorelectric chairbank robberyimpersonationdoppelgängerprison breakmagnetismirreverentlightheartedabsurd
A lighthearted, absurdist comedy romp where a bumbling everyman's mistaken identity leads to prison hijinks, powered by physical comedy and irreverent humor.
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.
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