Trial and Error：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jonathan Lynn

Writing Credits

Sara Bernstein
(story) &: Gregory Bernstein
(story) and: Cliff Gardner
(story): Sara Bernstein
(screenplay) &: Gregory Bernstein
(screenplay)

Cast

Michael Richards
Richard Rietti: Jeff Daniels
Charles Tuttle: Charlize Theron
Billie Tyler: Jessica Steen
Elizabeth: Austin Pendleton
Judge Paul Z. Graff: Rip Torn
Benny Gibbs: Alexandra Wentworth
Tiffany: Jennifer Coolidge
Jacqueline: Lawrence Pressman
Whitfield: Dale Dye
Dr. Stone: Max Casella
Dr. Brown: McNally Sagal
Charles' Assistant: Kenneth White
Hank Crabbit: Keith Mills
Buck Norman: Zaid Farid
Bailiff: Rachel Winfree
Mrs. Sussex: Ken Magee
Clerk: Michelle C. Bonilla
Court Reporter: Mark Davenport
Eric: Kelly Perine
Kurt: Rick LaFond
Phil: Paul Joseph Dworkin
1st Bartender: John Bigham
2nd Bartender: Nancy Linehan Charles
Witness: Jim Cody Williams
Heavy Lowlife: Kurek Ashley
Tattooed Lowlife: Jodi Faith Cahn
Elizabeth's Secretary: Brian Mahoney
Man in Bar: Gerry Spence
Self: Norman Brennar
Courtroom Janitor: Greg Bronson
Bar Patron: Adam F. Goldberg
Juror: Suzanne Krull
Macrobiatic Customer

Produced by

Allen Alsobrook
executive producer: Jane DeVries Cooper
associate producer (as Jane De Vries Cooper): Edward Lynn
associate producer: Jonathan Lynn
producer: Mary Parent
executive producer: Gary Ross
producer

Music by

Phil Marshall

Cinematography by

Gabriel Beristain

Editing by

Tony Lombardo

Casting By

Terry Liebling

Production Design by

Victoria Paul

Art Direction by

Philip Messina
(as Philip J. Messina)

Set Decoration by

Kathe Klopp

Costume Design by

Shay Cunliffe

Makeup Department

Felicity Bowring
key makeup artist: Laura Connolly
hair stylist: Susan Jennifer Lipson
key hair stylist: Ann Pala
makeup artist: Gerald Solomon
hair stylist: Mr. Torn (as Gerald J. Solomon)

Production Management

Allen Alsobrook
production manager: Joe Fineman
executive in charge of post-production: Carla Fry
executive in charge of production: Ken Lavet
production supervisor: second unit (as Kenneth D. Lavet): Omneya 'Nini' Mazen
post-production supervisor: Rick Reynolds
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matt Rebenkoff
second second assistant director: Matthew H. Rowland
first assistant director (as Matthew Roland): Sharon Swab
dga trainee: Angela C. Tortu
second assistant director

Art Department

Deana Albers
on-set dresser: Luis G. Benavides
construction accountant: Brian Bilson
set dresser: Tim Caprarelli
set dresser: Clete Cetrone
construction foreman (as Clete F. Cetrone): Ed Cornell
paint foreman: Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello
stand-by painter (as Lucky Costello): Dennis Cripps
set dresser: Mike Cunningham
set dresser: Brad Curry
drapery foreman: Vern Curry
drapery (as Vern N. Curry): Suzanne Feller-Otto
set designer: Michael P. Finnegan
tool technician: Miguel A. Garcia
set dresser (as Miguel Garcia): Antoinette J. Gordon
set designer: Joseph Gray
construction foreman: Mike Higelmire
set dresser: John Hoskins
construction coordinator (as John W. Hoskins): Jonas Kirk
general foreman (as C. Jonas Kirk): Teri Anne Kopp
assistant property master: Gary Kudroff
lead man: Thomas Lauifi
construction foreman: Steven M. Levine
property master: Lawrence D. Lira
drapery: Keith McCormick
set dresser: Greg Moore
set dresser: Luigi Mugavero
second lead man (as Luigi Salvatore Mugavero): Fred Paulsen
set dresser: Kristen Pratt
set designer: Brian Rock
labor foreman (as Brian J. Rock): Nicholas Rymond
set dresser (as Nick Rymond): Michael Sanchez
plaster foreman: Hugo Santiago
set designer: Joseph Santre
construction foreman: James Seegar
paint foreman (as James P. Seegar): Tim Stadler
paint foreman: John Tyrrell
lead paint foreman: Shannon Vergun
art department coordinator: Mark Weber
construction foreman: Ron Yates
set designer: Patrick Yonally
art production assistant: Miki Yoshimoto
art production assistant: Travis Huffman
propmaker (uncredited): Dana McCall
props (uncredited): Mark Weber
propmaker foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Robert J. Anderson Jr.
sound mixer (as Robert Anderson): Paul Aulicino
assistant sound editor: Bob Beher
foley editor: Colin Campbell
cable person (as Colin G. Campbell): Jeffrey Cranford
assistant sound editor: Marc Deschaine
adr assistant: Joe Dorn
adr editor: Michael Dressel
supervising foley editor: Gordon Ecker
sound effects editor: Hilda Hodges
foley artist: Glenn Hoskinson
sound effects editor: Mildred Iatrou
dialogue editor: Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer: Robert J. Litt
re-recording mixer: Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt): Steve Mann
sound effects editor: Kenneth C. Mantlo
boom operator (as Ken Mantlo): Kathy McCart
sound recordist: Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer: Frank A. MontaÃ±o
re-recording mixer (as Frank Montano): Ken S. Polk
re-recording mixer: Gary Ritchie
sound recordist: John Roesch
foley artist: Kim Secrist
supervising sound editor: Cathie Speakman
dialogue editor (as Catherine M. Speakman): Bruce Stambler
supervising sound editor: Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor: Shawn Sykora
foley editor: Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist: Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor: Richard E. Yawn
sound editor: Lance Brown
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

John E. Gray
special effects coordinator: Bruce Minkus
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Syd Dutton
optical effects: Illusion Arts: Bill Taylor
optical effects: Illusion Arts: Scott Dougherty
digital effects producer: Cinesite (uncredited): Mindy Minkow
optical camera operator (uncredited)

Stunts

Andy Gill
stunts: Gene LeBell
stunts: Buck McDancer
stunts: Julie Michaels
stunts: Ernie F. Orsatti
stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti): Noon Orsatti
stunts: Alan D. Purwin
stunts (as Alan Purwin): Pete Turner
stunts (as Peter Turner): Eddie Yansick
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Carlos Arguello
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Huston Beaumont
rigging best boy / rigging grip: Cheli Clayton-Samaras
second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Cheli Clayton): Alan Cohen
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Tony X. Deale
grip (as Tony 'Big T' Deale): Frank Del Boccio
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Ziad Doueiri
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Allen D. Easton
camera operator: "a" camera (as Allen Easton): Charlie Edwards
grip (as Charlie 'Deacon' Edwards): Stephen M. Foss
grip: Steve Gold
camera loader (as Stephen W. Gold): Steve Hastings
best boy electric: Roger C. Johnson
video engineer (as Roger Johnson): Kevin J. Lang
rigging gaffer: Bob Leitelt
best boy grip (as 'Mr. Bob' Leitelt): Willie Mann
grip (as William Mann): Allen Mizrahi
camera loader: Mike Moad
dolly grip: Tim Moore
key grip: Steven R. Morales
lamp operator: Juan Morse
lamp operator: Ralph Nelson
still photographer: Randy Nolen
steadicam operator: Les Percy
grip: Jon Philion
assistant chief lighting technician (as John 'Joey' Philion): Stephen Pizzo
camera loader (as Stephen G. Pizzo): Nabil Rahme
camera production assistant: Alex Skvorzov
chief lighting technician: Charles Smith
rigging key grip: Joseph D. Urbanczyk
camera operator: "b" camera (as Joseph Urbanczyk) / director of photography: second unit (as Joseph Urbanczyk): Doug Wall
grip: Kirby Washington
second assistant camera: "a" camera: Eric Willis
lamp operator: Michael Dronge
grip (uncredited): Kurt E. Soderling
aerial director of photography (uncredited)

Casting Department

David Anthony
extras casting: background players: Susanna Griffith
casting associate: Barbara Harris
voice casting: Barbara Klein
extras casting: background players: Maureen Kleinman
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Terry Anderson
costumer: Donna Casey-Aira
assistant costume designer (as Donna D. Casey): Carol Hybl
costume supervisor: Monica Vasquez
set costumer: Taryn Walsh
costumer (as Taryn Walsh-Weaver)

Editorial Department

Michel Aller
assistant editor: lightworks: Carolyn Calvert
assistant editor (as Carolyn Horton Calvert): Brent Kaviar
post-production services: Dan Muscarella
color timer: Tim Silano
first assistant editor: Tiffany Cullum
post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Dan Dickman
location liaison: Diane Friedman
assistant location manager (as Diane T. Friedman): Paul Harrison
additional assistant location manager: Ken Lavet
location manager (as Kenneth D. Lavet)

Music Department

Paul Broucek
music executive: Thomas A. Carlson
music editor (as Tom Carlson): Sandy De Crescent
music contractor: Mark Kaufman
music coordinator: Stephen Krause
music scoring engineer (as Steve Krause): Phil Marshall
conductor: Jonathan McHugh
soundtrack executive: New Line: William Pearson
music engineer (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Paula Barrett-Barbier
script supervisor (as Paula Barrett)

Transportation Department

Rodney Lee Bennett
driver: Morris Bension
driver: Randy Cantor
transportation captain: Glenn Coopersmith
driver: Jeffrey M. Drucker
driver: Sean Dugen
driver (as Sean M. Dugan): James K. Elias
driver: Kirk A. Holland
driver (as Kirk Holland): Dan Howell
driver: Michael D. Kuljis
driver: Bud Lacy
driver: Andrew Marrow
driver: Dan Marrow
driver: Joel Marrow
transportation coordinator: Ray McMillan
driver: Wayne Parviainen
driver: Thomas F. Richards
driver: Christa Roberts
driver: Guy J. Snow
driver: Joseph Sullivan
driver: James E. Vargas
driver: Dave West
driver (as Dave S. West): Gordon Wiles II
driver (as Gordon W. Wiles II): John Yarbrough
driver (as John 'J.D.' Yarbrough): Dan Brizendine
transportation captain: second unit (uncredited): J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Susan Ahulii
craft service: Sandra Anderson
set production assistant: Rick Baraff
office production assistant: Raymond W. Beal
animal wrangler: Lisa Behlendorf
post-production accountant: Lamonte Bell
payroll accountant: Julie Black
assistant: Mr. Daniels: Shawna Blosser
assistant: Mr. Richards: Jodi Faith Cahn
production liaison (as Jodi Cahn): Matthew Cassel
additional assistant location manager (as Matthew R. Cassel): Matt Curry
first aid: Bob Degus
production executive (as Robert J. Degus): Avy Eschenasy
production attorney: Anne C. Ford
production accountant (as Anne Ford): Kevin Garnett
assistant: Mr. Lynn (as Kevin A. Garnett): J.J. Geary
craft service: Emily Glatter
in-house production coordinator: Holly Hagy
production coordinator: A. Laura James
production secretary (as Laura James): Scott Kanyuck
contract administrator: Justin Katona
office production assistant: Thomas Krueger
first aid (as Thomas Kruegar): Amy Lamare
assistant: Mr. Ross: Carolayn Lauro
chef: James LeClair
chef: Dirk Q. Long
chef (as Dirk Long): John Loveless
operator: Chapman crane: Craig Owens
office production assistant: Kait Pickering
assistant production coordinator: Carol A. Pino
first aid (as Carol Pino): Paul Prokop
production controller: Jayson Raitt
set production assistant: Herb Ratner
assistant: Mr. Ross: Joshua Ravetch
production resources: Kim Smith
accounting assistant (as Kim C. Smith): Bryan Thomas
chef: Sandra Tomita
production associate: Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor: William S. Turchyn II
craft service: Bill Tyler
set production assistant: John Uribe
assistant accountant: Allan S. Wall
office production assistant: Rick Ward
first aid: James P. Warren
animal wrangler: Frank Wilson
chef: Deborah Wuliger
unit publicist: Andrea Zuckerman
set production assistant (as Andrea Z. Zuckerman): Ronald C. Briggs Jr.
inventory services (uncredited): Mike Sudrow
weapons specialist (uncredited)