Trial and Error
The 2nd most outrageous trial of the century
5.5(91) 1997-05-30 98 minComedyRomance
When lawyer Charlie is sent to a small Nevada town to file a continuance request for a client, his actor friend Richard turns up to throw a surprise bachelor party celebrating his upcoming marriage to the boss's daughter. When Charlie is too hung-over to make it to court for the hearing, Richard fills in, inadvertently committing felony fraud, and Charlie is left with no choice but to coach the clueless Richard through the whole trial.
ProducerGary Ross
DirectorJonathan Lynn
ScreenplayGregory Bernstein
ScreenplaySara Bernstein
ProducerJonathan Lynn
Original Music ComposerPhil Marshall
Cast & characters
Michael Richards
as Richard Rietti
Jeff Daniels
as Charles Tuttle
Charlize Theron
as Billie Tyler
Jessica Steen
as Elizabeth
Austin Pendleton
as Judge Paul Z. Graff
Rip Torn
as Benny Gibbs
Ali Wentworth
as Tiffany
Jennifer Coolidge
as Jacqueline
Lawrence Pressman
as Whitfield
Dale Dye
as Dr. Stone
Max Casella
as Dr. Brown
McNally Sagal
as Charles' Assistant
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Kenneth White
as Hank Crabbit
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Keith Mills
as Buck Norman
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Zaid Farid
as Bailiff
Rachel Winfree
as Mrs. Sussex
Ken Magee
as Clerk
Michelle Bonilla
as Court Reporter
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Mark Davenport
as Eric
Kelly Perine
as Kurt
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Rick LaFond
as Phil
