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Trial and Error (1997) -- An actor poses as a lawyer to help his sick friend, and problems develop.
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Sara Bernstein (story) &
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30 May 1997 (USA) more
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A defense this dumb, has got to be a crime! more
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An actor poses as a lawyer to help his sick friend, and problems develop. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Michael Richards ... Richard 'Ricky' Rietti

Jeff Daniels ... Charles 'Charlie' Tuttle

Charlize Theron ... Billie Tyler

Jessica Steen ... Elizabeth Gardner

Austin Pendleton ... Judge Paul Z. Graff

Rip Torn ... Benjamin 'Benny' Gibbs

Alexandra Wentworth ... Tiffany Whitfield

Jennifer Coolidge ... Jacqueline 'Jackie' Turreau
Lawrence Pressman ... Whitfield

Dale Dye ... Dr. German Stone, Psychiatrist

Max Casella ... Dr. Brown, Psychiatrist

McNally Sagal ... Charles' Assistant
Kenneth White ... Hank Crabbit, Witness
Keith Mills ... Buck Norman, Witness
Zaid Farid ... Bailiff
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98 min
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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Better than most reviews let on, 13 November 2004

We spend so much time as movie enthusiasts that we often only look for films people would consider revolutionary (e.g. Donnie Darko, Fight Club, etc.) but every once in awhile a noraml run of the mill comedy is nice. Trial and Error, however, had some of the most ridiculously funny scenes I have ever seen Micheal Richards in - his audtion near the beginning, his cross examination of 'Buck.' These scenes a lone are enough reason to see the movie. All said and done, Micheal Richards kills it in this movie... Some people have said that he still is trying to play off his role of Kramer but what we must understand is that regardless the role Micheal Richards constantly brings his own personality to the characters he plays and I wouldn't have it any other way. See it. Twice.

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