Trial and Error (1997)
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.
Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Writers:
Gregory Bernstein, Sara Bernstein.
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Michael Richards as Richard Rietti |
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Jeff Daniels as Charles Tuttle |
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Charlize Theron as Billie Tyler |
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Jessica Steen as Elizabeth |
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Austin Pendleton as Judge Paul Z. Graff |
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Rip Torn as Benny Gibbs |
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Ali Wentworth as Tiffany |
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Jennifer Coolidge as Jacqueline |
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Lawrence Pressman as Whitfield |
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Dale Dye as Dr. Stone |
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Max Casella as Dr. Brown |
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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 |
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Rachel Winfree as Mrs. Sussex |
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Ken Magee as Clerk |
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Michelle Bonilla as Court Reporter |
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Mark Davenport as Eric |
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Kelly Perine as Kurt |
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Rick LaFond as Phil |
| Production | Gary Ross | Producer |
| Directing | Jonathan Lynn | Director |
| Writing | Gregory Bernstein | Screenplay |
| Camera | Gabriel Beristain | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mary Parent | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Tony Lombardo | Editor |
| Writing | Gregory Bernstein | Story |
| Writing | Sara Bernstein | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shay Cunliffe | Costume Design |
| Production | Terry Liebling | Casting |
| Writing | Cliff Gardner | Story |
| Art | Victoria Paul | Production Design |
| Directing | Paula Barrett-Barbier | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Allen Alsobrook | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Sara Bernstein | Screenplay |
| Production | Jonathan Lynn | Producer |
| Crew | Kirk A. Holland | Driver |
| Crew | Julie Michaels | Stunts |
| Crew | Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Crew | Andy Gill | Stunts |
| Crew | Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Kathe Klopp | Set Decoration |
| Art | Philip Messina | Art Direction |
| Camera | Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Phil Marshall | Original Music Composer |