Fresh
Quirky, often-fun film.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Getting the alias was half the battle. Surviving it is the other.
2001 · 1h 32m · R
Action, Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Chris Ver Wiel
Overview
With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
Director and cast
- Chris Ver Wiel Director
- Christian Slater as Trevor Allen Finch
- Tim Allen as Critical Jim
- Portia De Rossi as Tess Donnelly
- Richard Dreyfuss as Micah Donnelly
- Billy Connolly as Dr Savian
- RuPaul as Ginger Markum
- Peter MacNeill as Detective Tripp
- Bill MacDonald as Detective Delaney
- Richard Chevolleau as Detective Horst
- Elias Zarou as Detective Rafferty
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
23%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's just a little too self-satisfied.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
Merely a diversion, but clever enough to divert.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Rotten
At best, Cletis Tout might inspire a trip to the video store -- in search of a better movie experience.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
It won't hold up over the long haul, but in the moment, Finch's tale provides the forgettable pleasures of a Saturday matinee.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
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