Who Is Cletis Tout?

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Who Is Cletis Tout?

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Released Jul 26, 2002

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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Following a successful prison break, two thieves, Finch (Christian Slater), who is skilled in the art of forgery and fraud, and Micah (Richard Dreyfuss), a jewel thief, set out to recover diamonds acquired in a heist some twenty years earlier. After arranging new identities they are thrust into a life-threatening situation when the Mob mistakes Finch for murdered journalist, Cletis Tout.

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Critics Consensus

Cliched and endlessly self-referential, Who Is Cletis Tout? doesn't add anything original to the crime genre.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Quirky, often-fun film.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 8, 2002

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

It's just a little too self-satisfied.

Aug 2, 2002

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

Merely a diversion, but clever enough to divert.

Aug 2, 2002

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 2/5

Sep 21, 2005

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

On the level of the dime-a-dozen Tarantino wannabes that clutter the bottom shelves at the video store.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 7, 2004

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Sunday Times (Australia)

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 19, 2003

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Discombobulated and kinda lame.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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This started off strong, but I completely lost interest in it after about half an hour. It doesn't seem like there's much point, if any, and with the possible exception of Tim Allen, none of the acting is memorable. I heard about this movie for a long time and looked forward to seeing it, but I was pretty disappointed.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Rippingly fun film. Christian Slater and Tim Allen particularly shine. Not a dark film by any means.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

This was pretty good. The story was interesting. I liked Tim Allen as the "bad" guy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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I don't get why critics hated this film. It is quirky, and is not really a crime genre movie as described above. It is an odd little comedy about mistaken identity and love. It has weird-but-funny characters throughout. The characters are all extremely flawed, but even the criminals have some little something in their character to redeem them enough to make you like them. The dumb and inept hit-men who try to better themselves through "intelligent" discourse, the heavy hitter with a heart, the messed up dad trying to steal a life for his daughter, the accomplice along for the ride, but loyal- who falls for the thief's daughter. And the daughter, broken from having her only parent taken away, but finally finding value in a new relationship she can trust. It is not the best movie you will ever see, but if you like odd-ball characters, it is worth the viewing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Niot a blockbuster comedy but I still liked it. Funny and there clown/bank thing was pretty clever. I watched this mainly for Tim Allen but it wasn't a usual role for him. Still, it won't bore you though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

Following a successful prison break, two thieves, Finch (Christian Slater), who is skilled in the art of forgery and fraud, and Micah (Richard Dreyfuss), a jewel thief, set out to recover diamonds acquired in a heist some twenty years earlier. After arranging new identities they are thrust into a life-threatening situation when the Mob mistakes Finch for murdered journalist, Cletis Tout.

Director: Christopher Verwiel
Producer: Jay Firestone, Adam Haight, Matthew Grimaldi, Robert Snukal, Daniel Grodnik
Screenwriter: Christopher Verwiel
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Nichol Moon Films, Fireworks Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2018
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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