Trial and Error (1997)
The 2nd most outrageous trial of the century
98 min
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
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $14,598,571
Trailer
Cast
- 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
- Alexandra Wentworth as Tiffany
- Jennifer Coolidge as Jacqueline
- Lawrence Pressman as Whitfield
- Dale Dye as Dr. Stone
Crew
- Jonathan Lynn · Director
- Sara Bernstein · Writer
- Gregory Bernstein · Writer
- Cliff Gardner · Writer
- Jonathan Lynn · Producer
- Gary Ross · Producer
- Phil Marshall · Composer
- Gabriel Beristain · Cinematographer
- Tony Lombardo · Editor
- Terry Liebling · Casting director
- Victoria Paul · Production designer