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55% Critic Match
Trial and Error
“The 2nd most outrageous trial of the century”
5.5 / 10• 1997• 1h 38m•PG-13• English
ComedyRomance
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.
Cast & Crew
Michael Richards
Richard Rietti
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Lynn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Trial and Error is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
