Who is Cletis Tout?

Who is Cletis Tout? (2002)

  • 23% of critics liked it
    (56 reviews)

  • 48% of users liked it
    (2,312 ratings)

Standup comedian turned director Chris Ver Weil makes his debut with this wild and woolly romantic comedy cum noir crime thriller. The film centers on Trevor Finch (Christian Slater), a master counterfeiter and career con who learns that he has a price on his head from mob hitman Critical Jim (Tim… More

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Chris Ver Wiel
Written By
Chris Ver Wiel
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 26, 2002 Wide
On DVD
Jan 7, 2003
Paramount Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    If you love movies, it's hard not to like Who Is Cletis Tout? or at least smile through it.

  • Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

    Quirky, often-fun film.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    It's just a little too self-satisfied.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    Merely a diversion, but clever enough to divert.

  • Susan Stark, Detroit News

    Cletis is playful but highly studied and dependent for its success on a patient viewer.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    Mildly entertaining. Storyline was only ok, but presented in a unique narrative style. Ru Paul's character was unnecesary, and distracting. Doesn't work on every level, but not too bad. Passed away an afternoon for me...

  • Jim W


    Christian Slater stars as a crook who gets a new identity after breaking out of prison. He's given the name Cletis Tout, which turns out to be the name of someone the mob wants dead. While Slater is looking for a box of diamonds that his friend (Ricard Dreyfuss) in prison hid… More

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