Trial and Error
“The 2nd most outrageous trial of the century”
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.
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Cast
21 people
Michael Richards
Richard Rietti
Known for
Seinfeld
UHF
Jeff Daniels
Charles Tuttle
Known for
The Martian
Dumb and Dumber
Charlize Theron
Billie Tyler
Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
Atomic Blonde
Jessica Steen
Elizabeth
Known for
Armageddon
Maid
Austin Pendleton
Judge Paul Z. Graff
Known for
Finding Nemo
A Beautiful Mind
Rip Torn
Benny Gibbs
Known for
Men in Black II
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Ali Wentworth
Tiffany
Known for
Office Space
Jerry Maguire
Jennifer Coolidge
Jacqueline
Known for
2 Broke Girls
Gravity Falls
Lawrence Pressman
Whitfield
Known for
Doogie Howser, M.D.
American Pie
Dale Dye
Dr. Stone
Known for
Band of Brothers
Knight and Day
Max Casella
Dr. Brown
Known for
Tulsa King
The Sopranos
McNally Sagal
Charles' Assistant
Known for
Sons of Anarchy
Secrets and Lies
Jonathan Lynn Director · Gregory Bernstein Screenplay Sara Bernstein Screenplay
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $25M · United States release May 30, 1997
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,598,571
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Larger Than Life Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 30, 1997
Theatrical
Italy
August 27, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 14, 1997 · Theatrical
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