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.
Acting
Jim Varney playing four characters including his own evil twin
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI electrocution effects that aged like fine cheese
Stunts
Varney's commitment to physical comedy at 41 years old
Director
John Cherry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jim Varney filmed this during breaks from his Emmy-winning Shakespeare in the Park run—yes, really. The man did Hamlet between Ernest movies.
This was peak Ernest mania: the character appeared in commercials, TV shows, nine films, and even had a short-lived Saturday morning cartoon. Varney reportedly spent four hours daily in makeup to become the character America couldn't escape.
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