Trial and Error


1h 38m 1997

Brief Synopsis

A contempt-of-court comedy about an actor who poses as an attorney to defend a man on trial for fraud. When a bachelor party leaves Charlie a babbling mess on the morning of a career-making-or-breaking legal appearance, his best friend, an out-of-work actor named Richard, takes "the law" into his own hands.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Nevada, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Independence, California, USA; Lone Pine, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

A contempt-of-court comedy about an actor who poses as an attorney to defend a man on trial for fraud. When a bachelor party leaves Charlie a babbling mess on the morning of a career-making-or-breaking legal appearance, his best friend, an out-of-work actor named Richard, takes "the law" into his own hands.

Crew

Susan Ahulii

Craft Service

Deana Albers

On-Set Dresser

Johnny Allen

Song

Michel Aller

Assistant Editor

Allen Alsobrook

Executive Producer

Allen Alsobrook

Production Manager

Steve Amedee

Song

Robert Anderson

Sound Mixer

Sandra Anderson

Set Production Assistant

Terry Anderson

Costumes

David Anthony

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Carlos R Arguello

Other

Paul Aulicino

Assistant Sound Editor

Rick Baraff

Office Assistant

Paula Barrett

Script Supervisor

Ray Beal

Animal Wrangler

Huston Beaumont

Best Boy

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Lisa Behlendorf

Post-Production Accountant

Lamonte Bell

Accountant

Luis G Benavides

Accountant

Rodney Lee Bennett

Driver

Morris Bension

Driver

Gabriel Beristain

Other

Gabriel Beristain

Director Of Photography

Gregory Bernstein

Screenplay

Gregory Bernstein

From Story

Gregory Bernstein

Story By

Sara Bernstein

Screenplay

Sara Bernstein

From Story

Sara Bernstein

Story By

Brian K. Bilson

On-Set Dresser

Julie Black

Assistant

Shawna Blosser

Assistant

Gayla Borders

Song

Jeff Borders

Song

Felicity Bowring

Makeup Artist

Paul Broucek

Music

Jodi Cahn

Production

Sammy Cahn

Song

Colin G Campbell

Other

Randy Cantor

Transportation Captain

Tim Caprarelli

On-Set Dresser

Tom Carlson

Music Editor

Donna D Casey

Assistant Costume Designer

Matthew R Cassel

Assistant Location Manager

Clete Cetrone

Foreman

Cheli Clayton

Other

Alan B Cohen

Other

Laura Connolly

Hair Stylist

Glenn Coopersmith

Driver

Ed Cornell

Other

Lucky Costello

Other

Jeffrey Cranford

Assistant Sound Editor

Dennis Cripps

On-Set Dresser

Steve Cropper

Song

Shay Cunliffe

Costume Designer

Mike Cunningham

On-Set Dresser

Brad Curry

Other

Matt Curry

Other

Vern N Curry

Other

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Gene De Paul

Song

Tony Deale

Grip

Frank Del Boccio

Other

Marc Deschaine

Adr

Jane Devries Cooper

Associate Producer

Dan Dickman

Liaison

Dion

Song Performer

Joe Doru

Adr Editor

Ziad Doueiri

Other

Michael Dressel

Foley Editor

Jeffrey M Drucker

Driver

Sean M Dugan

Driver

Syd Dutton

Other

Allen Easton

Camera Operator

Gordon Ecker

Sound Effects Editor

Charlie Edwards

Grip

James K Elias

Driver

Avy Eschenasy

Production

Trudy Fair

Song Performer

Suzanne Feller-otto

Set Designer

Michael Patrick Finnegan

Other

Anne C. Ford

Production Accountant

Stephen Foss

Grip

Aretha Franklin

Song Performer

Diane T Friedman

Assistant Location Manager

Miguel Garcia

On-Set Dresser

Cliff Gardner

From Story

Cliff Gardner

Story By

Kevin Garnett

Assistant

J J Geary

Craft Service

Andy Gill

Stunts

Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

Stephen W Gold

Camera

Antoinette Gordon

Set Designer

John E Gray

Special Effects Coordinator

Joseph Gray

Foreman

Susanna Griffith

Casting Associate

Holly Hagy

Production Coordinator

Barbara Harris

Voice Casting

Paul David Harris

Other

Paul Harrison

Assistant Location Manager

Steve Hastings

Best Boy

Mike Higelmire

On-Set Dresser

Jesse Hill

Song

Bob Hilliard

Song

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Kirk A Holland

Driver

Carolyn Horton Calvert

Assistant Editor

John W Hoskins

Construction Coordinator

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Effects Editor

Daniel E Howell

Driver

Carol Hybl

Costume Supervisor

Laura James

Other

Roger Johnson

Video

Steve Jordan

Song

Scott Kanyuck

Other

Justin Katona

Office Assistant

Mark S. Kaufman

Music Coordinator

C Jonas Kirk

Other

Barbara Klein

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Maureen Kleinman

Casting Associate

Kathe Klopp

Set Decorator

Teri Anne Kopp

Assistant Property Master

Danny Kortchmar

Song

Stephen Krause

Music

Thomas G Krueger

Other

Michael D Kuljis

Driver

Bud Lacy

Driver

Amy Lamare

Assistant

Kevin J. Lang

Rigging Gaffer

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

Thomas Lauifi

Foreman

Carolayn Lauro

Other

Ken Lavet

Location Manager

Ken Lavet

Production Supervisor

Gene Lebell

Stunts

James Leclair

Other

Robert Leitelt

Best Boy Grip

Steven M Levine

Property Master

Terry Liebling

Casting

Susan Lipson

Hair Stylist

Lawrence D Lira

Other

Robert J Litt

Rerecording

Tony Lombardo

Editor

Dirk Long

Other

John Loveless

Other

Edward Lynn

Associate Producer

Jonathan Lynn

Producer

John Magnie

Song

Taj Mahal

Song Performer

Tommy Malone

Song

Steve Mann

Sound Effects Editor

William Mann

Grip

Ken Mantlo

Boom Operator

Andrew Marrow

Driver

Dan Marrow

Driver

Joel Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

Phil Marshall

Music

Phil Marshall

Music Conductor

Nini Mazen

Post-Production Supervisor

Kathy Mccart

Other

Keith Mccormick

On-Set Dresser

Buck Mcdancer

Stunts

Jonathan Mchugh

Sound

Ray Mcmillan

Driver

Brian Mcpherson

Other

Philip Messina

Art Director

Julie Michaels

Stunts

Bruce Minkus

Special Effects

Donald O Mitchell

Rerecording

Allen Mizrahi

Camera

Mike Moad

Dolly Grip

Frank Montano

Rerecording

Greg Moore

On-Set Dresser

Tim Moore

Key Grip

Steven R Morales

Other

Lorrie Morgan

Song Performer

Mildred Iatrou Morgan

Dialogue Editor

Juan Morse

Other

Dan Muscarella

Color Timer

Paul Nelson

Song

Ralph Nelson

Photography

Steven Nelson

Song

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Ernie Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

Noon Orsatti

Stunts

Anders Osborne

Song

Anders Osborne

Song Performer

Craig Owens

Office Assistant

Ann Pala

Makeup Artist

Mary Parent

Executive Producer

Wayne Parviainen

Driver

Victoria Paul

Production Designer

Fred M Paulsen

On-Set Dresser

Les Percy

Grip

Oscar Peterson

Song Performer

Jon Philion

Lighting

Kait Pickering

Assistant Production Coordinator

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Nevada, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Independence, California, USA; Lone Pine, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer May 30, 1997

Released in United States on Video November 18, 1997

David Ward was previously attached to direct.

Michael Richards reportedly received $3 million for this project.

Michael Richards reportedly received $3 million for this project.

Completed shooting mid August 1996.

Began shooting May 28, 1996.

Released in United States Summer May 30, 1997

Released in United States on Video November 18, 1997