# Trial and Error (1997)

> A hungover attorney recruits his actor friend to impersonate him in court, turning a fraud trial into a frantic test of friendship, romance, and improvisation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10685

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Jonathan Lynn
- Cast: Michael Richards, Jeff Daniels, Charlize Theron, Jessica Steen, Austin Pendleton, Rip Torn, Ali Wentworth, Jennifer Coolidge
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120373/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, chaotic, lazy sunday, light date night

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