Who Is Cletis Tout?

"Getting the alias was half the battle. Surviving it is the other."

2001 1h 32m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 66

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Getting the alias was half the battle. Surviving it is the other.”

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Cast

Christian Slater
Trevor Allen Finch
Tim Allen
Critical Jim
Portia De Rossi
Tess Donnelly
Richard Dreyfuss
Micah Donnelly
Billy Connolly
Dr Savian
RuPaul
Ginger Markum
Peter MacNeill
Detective Tripp
Bill MacDonald
Detective Delaney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Ver Wiel
Writers: Chris Ver Wiel
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Ver Wiel, shot by Jerzy Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Bondelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christian Slater and Tim Allen and Portia De Rossi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Getting the alias was half the battle. Surviving it is the other.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Ver Wiel directs. Jerzy Zieliński behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Roger Bondelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Chris Ver Wiel, shot by Jerzy Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roger Bondelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christian Slater and Tim Allen and Portia De Rossi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Getting the alias was half the battle. Surviving it is the other.".
9IMDB entry: tt0246500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.