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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Humor Movie Release: 1997 DVD Release: 11/23/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Total Copies: 37 Genres: Comedy, Courtroom Comedy

This comedy features TV's Seinfeld regular Michael Richards in his first starring role, opposite Jeff Daniels. Daniels plays Charlie Tuttle, an up-and-coming attorney engaged to Tiffany Whitfield (Alexandra Wentworth), the daughter of the law firm's boss (Lawrence Pressman). His boss sends him to a small Nevada town to represent a down-and-out relative, Benny Gibbs (Rip Torn). Benny has been charged with fraud for bilking people in a mail-order scam. At a bachelor party that Charlie's future father-in-law arranges for him in the small town, Charlie gets plastered. A small-time actor, Richard Rietti (played by Richards), agrees to switch places with Charlie for a simple hearing that day. The judge and prosecutor think he's Tuttle. As the trial begins, Charlie tries to pose as his associate, but the judge won't allow that. Charlie is forced to send signals to Richard during the trial by honking on a car horn in the parking lot. In the meantime, Charlie finds a new kind of happiness with a free-spirited local waitress, Billie Tyler (Charlize Theron). ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Michael Richards - Richard Petti
Jeff Daniels - Charles Tuttle
Charlize Theron - Billie Tyler
Alexandra Wentworth - Tiffany Whitfield
Jennifer Coolidge - Jacqueline
Rip Torn - Benny Gibbs
Jessica Steen - Elizabeth Gardner
Austin Pendleton - Judge Paul Z. Graff
Dale Dye - Dr. German Stone
Lawrence Pressman - Whitfield
Max Casella - Dr. Brown

Jonathan Lynn's comedy Trial and Error comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer, and filmographies of the cast and crew. This is a solid release from New Line Home Entertainment. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide