Trial and Error
The 2nd most outrageous trial of the century
1997 | 98m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Lynn |
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| Writer: | Gregory Bernstein, Sara Bernstein, Cliff Gardner |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 30, 1997 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Lynn |
| Writer: | Gregory Bernstein, Sara Bernstein, Cliff Gardner |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | lawyer |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Larger Than Life Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $14,598,571
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Richards | Richard Rietti |
| Jeff Daniels | Charles Tuttle |
| Charlize Theron | Billie Tyler |
| Jessica Steen | Elizabeth |
| Austin Pendleton | Judge Paul Z. Graff |
| Rip Torn | Benny Gibbs |
| Ali Wentworth | Tiffany |
| Jennifer Coolidge | Jacqueline |
| Lawrence Pressman | Whitfield |
| Dale Dye | Dr. Stone |
| Max Casella | Dr. Brown |
| McNally Sagal | Charles' Assistant |
| Kenneth White | Hank Crabbit |
| Keith Mills | Buck Norman |
| Zaid Farid | Bailiff |
| Rachel Winfree | Mrs. Sussex |
| Ken Magee | Clerk |
| Michelle Bonilla | Court Reporter |
| Mark Davenport | Eric |
| Kelly Perine | Kurt |
| Rick LaFond | Phil |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Lynn | Director |
| Gabriel Beristain | Director of Photography |
| Julie Michaels | Stunts |
| Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Gregory Bernstein | Story, Screenplay |
| Sara Bernstein | Story, Screenplay |
| Cliff Gardner | Story |
| Terry Liebling | Casting |
| Tony Lombardo | Editor |
| Victoria Paul | Production Design |
| Shay Cunliffe | Costume Design |
| Paula Barrett-Barbier | Script Supervisor |
| Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Kirk A. Holland | Driver |
| Kathe Klopp | Set Decoration |
| Andy Gill | Stunts |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Philip Messina | Art Direction |
| Phil Marshall | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gary Ross | Producer |
| Mary Parent | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Producer |
| Allen Alsobrook | Executive Producer |
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