Trial and Error (1997 film)

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Trial and Error
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Lynn
Screenplay by	Sara Bernstein Gregory Bernstein
Story by	Sara Bernstein Gregory Bernstein Cliff Gardner
Produced by	Gary Ross Jonathan Lynn
Starring	Michael Richards Jeff Daniels Charlize Theron Jessica Steen Rip Torn
Cinematography	Gabriel Beristain
Edited by	Tony Lombardo
Music by	Phil Marshall
Production company	Larger Than Life Productions
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	May 30, 1997 (1997-05-30)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million[1]
Box office	$14,598,571

Trial and Error is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Michael Richards, Jeff Daniels, and Charlize Theron. The film's plot concerns an attorney and his actor friend, who takes his place in court to defend his boss's hopelessly guilty relative.