Review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) by Adam H — 21 Jul 2007

See Ernest Goes to Camp. This brings back a lot of good memories with the family.

This review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) was written by Adam H on 21 Jul 2007.

Ernest Goes to Jail has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tim W (1,375) on 05 Jul 2013

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By Mikey S (348) on 16 Aug 2011

ERNEST GOSE TO JAIL is my favourite Ernest movie It's got a classics cartoony slapstick feel to it…

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By Mike H (1,369) on 07 Sep 2011

Man to man. Mano a mano. Toe to toe. Nose to nose. Shirts to skins. Eggs... over medium. Goes to the Jail is the best Ernest movie…

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