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Who Is Cletis Tout?

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
5.1K
YOUR RATING
Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Allen, and Portia de Rossi in Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
ActionComedyCrime

This is a comedy about mistaken identities, a hitman who sees everything in terms of the movies, and a twenty-year-old diamond heist.This is a comedy about mistaken identities, a hitman who sees everything in terms of the movies, and a twenty-year-old diamond heist.This is a comedy about mistaken identities, a hitman who sees everything in terms of the movies, and a twenty-year-old diamond heist.

  • Director
    • Chris Ver Wiel
  • Writer
    • Chris Ver Wiel
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Tim Allen
    • Portia de Rossi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Ver Wiel
    • Writer
      • Chris Ver Wiel
    • Stars
      • Christian Slater
      • Tim Allen
      • Portia de Rossi
    • 46User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Trevor Allen Finch
    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Critical Jim
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Tess Tobias
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Micah Tobias
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • Dr. Mike Savian
    Peter MacNeill
    Peter MacNeill
    • Detective Tripp
    • (as Peter MacNeil)
    Bill MacDonald
    • Detective Delaney
    Elias Zarou
    Elias Zarou
    • Detective Rafferty
    Richard Chevolleau
    • Detective Horst
    RuPaul
    RuPaul
    • Ginger Markum
    Joseph Scoren
    Joseph Scoren
    • Rowdy Virago
    Eugene Lipinski
    Eugene Lipinski
    • Falco
    Shawn Doyle
    Shawn Doyle
    • Crow Gollotti
    Louis Di Bianco
    Louis Di Bianco
    • Nimble
    Tony Nappo
    Tony Nappo
    • Fife
    Tim Progosh
    Tim Progosh
    • Younger Micah Tobias
    A.C. Peterson
    A.C. Peterson
    • Henry Flatt
    • (as Alan Peterson)
    Danny Lima
    Danny Lima
    • Cletis Tout
    • Director
      • Chris Ver Wiel
    • Writer
      • Chris Ver Wiel
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    • Trivia
      Final theatrical movie of Kay Tremblay (Old Mrs. Stanton).
    • Goofs
      When Tess is on the roof of the building with the gun, the magazine she inserts is shown to be empty when she pulls back the charging handle.
    • Quotes

      Rowdy Virago: You two cheesedicks couldn't improvise a fart after eating a three bean salad.

    • Connections
      Features Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

    User reviews46

    Featured review
    6/10

    And why does everybody hate him?

    Tim Allen plays a hit-man who loves movies and kills time before killing Slater by listening to Slater tell his story. The catch, although I doubt Slater believes it, is that if Allen enjoys the story enough, he might let Slater go.

    This is a fun, light-hearted crime movie. Not the greatest movie of all time, I can easily think of many films worse that the critics loved. This film on the other hand is distinguised by virtue of getting one of the worst ratings on Rotten Tomatoes I have ever seen. Coupled with an extremely small distribution, this film has zero chance of ever making one cent, but if you get the chance, check it out.
    • pmwgreen
    • Jul 29, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2001 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ¿Quién es Cletis T...?
    • Filming locations
      • Todmorden Mills Heritage Site - 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Fireworks Entertainment
      • Itasca Pictures
      • Nichol Moon Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $252,706
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $64,867
      • Jul 28, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $280,458
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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