Trial and Error
5.4
86 Reviews
1997
1h 38min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
30 May 1997
Runtime
1h 38min
Director
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$14,598,571
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
New Line Cinema, Larger Than Life Productions
Cast
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
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