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Witless Protection

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During a routine patrol in his small town, Deputy Larry Stalder (Larry the Cable Guy) intervenes when he sees a woman (Ivana Milicevic) held against her will by four men in black. The woman, Madeleine, is the key witness in a high-profile FBI case and her supposed captors are the agents assigned to guard her. Larry suspects the agents are crooked, however, and takes Madeleine to Chicago, where he hopes to solve the case himself.
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Larry the Cable Guy continues his critical losing streak with this insipid, tasteless caper comedy.

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Steven Hyden AV Club 02/25/2008
F
Larry The Cable Guy is a cancerous boil on the ass of comedy, but it's still sort of shocking how little effort he puts into his movies. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson Boxoffice Magazine 02/25/2008
It's the audience that deserves Protection from this Witless Larry the Cable Guy vehicle. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Boston Globe 02/25/2008
1/4
The otherwise genial Witless Protection scrapes bottom whenever a black person or an Asian or an Arab is wheeled on for just-kiddin' laughs. Go to Full Review
Betsy Sherman Boston Phoenix 04/23/2009
0.5/4
It's sad to watch Yaphet Kotto, as the shady fed, clothesline the stereotypical Muslim motel owner who's already been threatened by Larry with a trip to Gitmo. Go to Full Review
Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile 12/20/2008
Witless, lowbrow fun is the signature of this so-so comedy with Larry the Cable Guy in fine fat form as a country bumpkin deputy sheriff with delusions of grander than smalltown cop Go to Full Review
Stephen Schaefer Boston Herald 10/18/2008
B-
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thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 6 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Jul 16 I simply have no words... See more 03/06/2022 Uninteresting, carelessly unfunny, and ineptly directed that validates pointlessness, furthered by unsuitable platform for any so-called comedic performances. (D+) See more 01/13/2020 A redneck humor film that was funny when I was in 8th grade. It should stay there. 1/5. Get out of my head. See more 01/31/2017 completely worth the watch! See more 12/18/2015 OK, a little gross sometimes. Always a happy ending. Small time Sheriff protects a girl so she could testify. Set up mainly for the joke's I would assume. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis During a routine patrol in his small town, Deputy Larry Stalder (Larry the Cable Guy) intervenes when he sees a woman (Ivana Milicevic) held against her will by four men in black. The woman, Madeleine, is the key witness in a high-profile FBI case and her supposed captors are the agents assigned to guard her. Larry suspects the agents are crooked, however, and takes Madeleine to Chicago, where he hopes to solve the case himself.
Director
Charles Robert Carner
Producer
J.P. Williams, Alan C. Blomquist
Screenwriter
Charles Robert Carner
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Parallel Entertainment Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Crude and Sex-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.1M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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