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Trial and Error

1997
Directed byJonathan Lynn
1h 38m

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
Michael RichardsRichard RiettiJeff DanielsCharles TuttleCharlize TheronBillie Tyler
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Jessica SteenElizabeth
Austin PendletonJudge Paul Z. Graff
Rip TornBenny Gibbs
Ali WentworthTiffany
Jennifer CoolidgeJacqueline
Lawrence PressmanWhitfield
Dale DyeDr. Stone
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GENRES
ComedyRomance
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
New Line CinemaLarger Than Life Productions
RATING
5.5

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