Ernest Goes to Jail

1990 film directed by John Cherry
Movie film Q4532576
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Ernest Goes to Jail

Summary

Ernest Goes to Jail is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,240 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Goes to Jail's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail was directed by John R. Cherry III[4].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's genre is comedy film[5].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's genre is children's film[6].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's genre is prison film[7].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail followed Ernest Saves Christmas[8].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail was followed by Ernest Scared Stupid[9].
  • A cast member of Ernest Goes to Jail was Jim Varney[10].
  • A cast member of Ernest Goes to Jail was Gailard Sartain[11].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail was produced by Martin Erlichman[12].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's production company is recorded as Touchstone Pictures[13].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's director of photography is recorded as Peter Stein[14].
  • The original language of Ernest Goes to Jail was English[15].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's review score is recorded as 11%[17].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's review score is recorded as 3.6/10[18].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail was published on January 1, 1990[20].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's distributed by is recorded as Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[21].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's main subject is capital punishment[22].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ernest Goes to Jail'}[23].
  • Ernest Goes to Jail's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+81'}[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Ernest Goes to Jail was produced by Martin Erlichman[12]. It was directed by John R. Cherry III[4]. Cast members include Jim Varney[10] and Gailard Sartain[11].

Publication

Ernest Goes to Jail was released on January 1, 1990[20]. The original language of it was English[15]. Genres include comedy film[5], children's film[6], and prison film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Subject and Themes

Ernest Goes to Jail's main subject is capital punishment[22].

Reception

Reviews include 11%[17] and 3.6/10[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ernest Goes to Jail followed Ernest Saves Christmas[8]. It was followed by Ernest Scared Stupid[9].

Why It Matters

Ernest Goes to Jail ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,240 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IMDb. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+81'}
    Follows
    Follows Ernest Saves Christmas
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