Trial and Error (1997)

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Trial and Error on IMDb 5.7/10 5,521 votes

Released:
1997-05-30

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Comedy, Romance

  • 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