Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)

Director:

Chris Ver Wiel

Writer (WGA):

Chris Ver Wiel (written by)

Release Date:

21 December 2001 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Cletis Tout is a comedy about mistaken identities, a hit man who sees everything in terms of the movies and a twenty year old diamond heist. |

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Heist | Independent Film

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Christian Slater	...	Trevor Allen Finch
Tim Allen	...	Critical Jim
Portia de Rossi	...	Tess Tobias
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Micah Tobias
Billy Connolly	...	Dr. Mike Savian
Peter MacNeill	...	Detective Tripp (as Peter MacNeil)
Bill MacDonald	...	Detective Delaney
Richard Chevolleau	...	Detective Horst
Elias Zarou	...	Detective Rafferty
RuPaul	...	Ginger Markum
Joseph Scoren	...	Rowdy Virago
Eugene Lipinski	...	Falco
Shawn Doyle	...	Crow Gollotti
Louis Di Bianco	...	Nimble
Tony Nappo	...	Fife
Tim Progosh	...	Younger Micah Tobias
Alan C. Peterson	...	Henry Flatt (as Alan Peterson)
Danny Lima	...	Cletis Tout
Kay Tremblay	...	Old Mrs. Stanton
Rachel Grodnik	...	Young Tess Tobias
Tannis Burnett	...	Nun
Michael Filipowich	...	Dodger Blue
B.J. McQueen	...	Yard Prison Guard
Kevin Rushton	...	Road Work Prison Guard
Rick Demas	...	Cell Block Prison Guard
Martin Roach	...	Visitor's Room Prison Guard
Quancetia Hamilton	...	Receptionist
Corinne Jenner	...	Merrill Candide
Mauricio Rodas	...	Tough No. 1
Diego Fuentes	...	Big Tough
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chloe Stearns	...	Girl on train

Directed by
Chris Ver Wiel

Writing credits (WGA)
Chris Ver Wiel		(written by) (as Chris Verwiel)

Produced by
Daniel Diamond	....	executive producer
Marc Dorfman	....	associate producer
Jay Firestone	....	executive producer
Michael Greenfield	....	associate producer
Matthew Grimaldi	....	producer
Daniel Grodnik	....	producer
Adam Haight	....	executive producer
Dennis Stuart Murphy	....	co-producer
Michael Philip	....	co-producer
Eric Sandys	....	co-producer
Mary Jo Slater	....	co-producer
Robert Snukal	....	producer
Kandice Stroh	....	associate producer
Tony Thatcher	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Randy Edelman

Cinematography by
Jerzy Zielinski

Film Editing by
Roger Bondelli

Casting by
Steve Brooksbank
Jon Comerford
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
Charles Rosen

Art Direction by
Peter Emmink

Set Decoration by
Christina Kuhnigk
Michael McShane

Costume Design by
Betsy Cox
Kei Yano

Makeup Department
Julia Carter	....	assistant makeup artist
Hallie D'Amore	....	makeup artist: Tim Allen
Ina Green	....	assistant hair stylist
Mary Sue Heron	....	key makeup artist (as Marysue Heron)
Kevin Hutchinson	....	special makeup effects artist
Moira Wijk	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
W. Michael Beard	....	post-production supervisor
Dennis Chapman	....	unit production manager
Lisa Kalushner	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Binney	....	second assistant director
Cassandra Cronenberg	....	third assistant director
Andrew Shea	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Archbell	....	property master
Simon Corton	....	on-set dresser
Rojuano Espiritu	....	assistant set dresser
Ron Hobbs	....	storyboard artist
David Joseph	....	lead dresser
Cary A. King	....	set dresser and onset dresser
Billy Koon	....	key scenic painter
Christina Kuhnigk	....	set buyer
Valerie Kurck	....	second assistant art director
Mark Kurtyka	....	head carpenter
Brent McGillivray	....	first assistant art director
Dan Mucka	....	construction coordinator
Donald Peddie	....	assistant set dresser
William Poulter	....	assistant set dresser
Jeff Silver	....	set dresser
Peeter Tammemagi	....	assistant property master
Matthew G. Wright	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Matt Ahrens	....	assistant sound effects editor
David Appleby	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Appleby)
Brian Avery	....	production sound mixer
Brian Avery	....	sound recordist
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
Kevin Banks	....	foley editor
Kevin Banks	....	sound editor
Elma Bello	....	dialogue editor
Elma Bello	....	re-conform editor
Fred Brennan	....	dialogue editor
Richard Cadger	....	dialogue editor (as Rick Cadger)
Christian Carruthers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gavin Coford	....	boom operator
Roderick Deogrades	....	sound effects editor
John Elliot	....	foley assistant
Gina Gyles	....	foley assistant
Steve Hammond	....	foley artist
Richard Harkness	....	sound effects editor (as Rich Harkness)
Ronayne Higginson	....	dialogue editor
Robbie John	....	sound trainee
Martin Gwynn Jones	....	assistant dialogue editor
Sean Kelly	....	dialogue editor
Garrett Kerr	....	supervising dialogue editor
Ana Malcon	....	foley assistant
Ron Malligers	....	foley engineer (as Ron Mellegers)
David McCallum	....	sound effects editor
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
Brent Pickett	....	first assistant sound editor
Greg Shim	....	adr engineer
Mark Shnuriwsky	....	sound editor
Brad Thornton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Warchol	....	sound effects editor
Mark Zsifkovits	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Mohammad Ghorbankarimi	....	special effects supervisor
Patrick Hirlehey	....	special effects: Jaleo Master
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator
George Levai	....	special effects: Jaleo Master
Robert C. Shannon	....	underwater special effects diver

Visual Effects by
Lisa Carr-Harris	....	2D artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Sara Fillmore	....	production manager: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Dipankar Goswamy	....	3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Shane Kinnear	....	executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Stan Klychko	....	technical support: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Michael Kowalski	....	production manager: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Tanya Kuzmanovic-Howard	....	production coordinator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Bob Munroe	....	visual effects supervisor
Ken Ouellette	....	3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Nordin Rahhali	....	3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Nordin Rahhali	....	animation supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Picture
John A. Shaw	....	technical support: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Tracey Vaz	....	2D artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Michael Wile	....	3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Alphonso Young	....	2D artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Stunts
Nick Alachiotis	....	stunts
Ron Bell	....	stunts
James Binkley	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunts (as Shelly Cook)
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunt coordinator
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Regan Moore	....	stunt rigger
Layton Morrison	....	stunts
Valentin Nedialkov	....	stunts
Billy Oliver	....	stunts (as Bill Oliver)
Sue Parker	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (as Ed Queffelec)
Robert Racki	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
Robert C. Shannon	....	water safety
Peter Szkoda	....	stunts
Tye Tyukodi	....	stunts (as Anton Tyukodi)
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Barnet	....	grip
Mark Berlet	....	gaffer
Andy Chmura	....	camera operator
Ross Church	....	grip
Mark Cyre	....	first assistant camera
Alex Zeek Cywink	....	electric trainee
John Foss	....	assistant rigging grip
Ava Gerlitz	....	still photographer
Kenny Green	....	electrician
Gene Grey	....	grip
Mitch Holmes	....	key grip
Rick Leger	....	generator operator
Robin Lopes	....	dolly grip
David McNeil	....	rigging gaffer
Patricia Meyer	....	camera trainee
Rahul Parekh	....	rigging grip
Loreen Ruddock	....	best boy electric
Christopher J. Toudy	....	best boy grip (as Chris Toudy)
Neil Trafford	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Chris Zak	....	electrician

Casting Department
Larissa Giroux	....	casting associate: Canada
Zameret Kleiman	....	extras casting
Jeff Olan	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elayne Alexander	....	on-set wardrobe
Arlene Kamalatisit	....	wardrobe trainee
Julie O'Brien	....	costume designer: USA
Melissa Antablin	....	costume supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Marcus Manton	....	additional editor
Arthur Montreuil	....	color timer
Colin Moore	....	colorist
Corinne Villa	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Elton Ahi	....	scoring engineer
David Bondelevitch	....	music editor
Mike Phillips	....	assistant music editor
Jeff Wolpert	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Brad Bell	....	transportation captain
Eddie Bowman	....	transportation coordinator
William Kuehn	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Peter Boboras	....	location manager
Jill Carter	....	script supervisor
Ben Dreyfuss	....	production coordinator
Bossey Ducharme	....	office assistant
Prudence Emery	....	unit publicist
Cindy Fujikawa	....	accounting assistant
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa	....	production accountant
Teddy Gersten	....	production assistant
Ron Gwynne	....	assistant location manager
Peter Hoffman	....	presenter
Sara Holmes	....	accounting assistant
Sara Holmes	....	first assistant accountant
R. Emerson John	....	daily script supervisor
Shawna Lemos	....	post-production accountant
Annaliese Levy	....	assistant: Mr. Ver Wiel
Mark Lewandowski	....	office assistant
Heather McIntosh	....	production accountant
Sarah McIntosh	....	payroll
Jason McLean	....	stand-in
Brent Moutier	....	assistant: Tim Allen
Kristine Neglia	....	office assistant
Rick Parker	....	animal wrangler
Dennis Sincic	....	assistant location manager
Dawn Marie Sorokolit	....	script supervisor
Sandra Staggs	....	marketing executive
Leslie Stamp	....	production assistant
Vay Trong	....	post-production accountant
Uma Venkataramaiah	....	office assistant
Danny Webber	....	legal counsel
Debbie Wilkinson	....	production coordinator
Phay Wills	....	accounting assistant
Steven Zander	....	assistant production coordinator
Daniel Villagomez	....	credits administrator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fireworks Entertainment
• Itasca Pictures
• Nichol Moon Films
• CT Productions
• Seven Arts Productions

Distributors

• Eagle Pictures (2004) (Italy) (video)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• New World Films Internacional S.A. (Spain)
• Paramount Classics (2002) (USA)
• Teleview International (2000) (Lebanon) (TV) (Middle East)

Special Effects

• C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Other Companies

• Barbara Swift Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cine-Byte Imaging  film scanning
• Crannog Films  co-developer
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Film Opticals  film opticals
• Hall Webber  legal services
• Spin Barkinhot Design  title design
• Spin Productions  opening title design
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Also Known As:

"Crime and Diamond" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and sexuality

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:13 | USA:R | Canada:A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Todmorden Mills, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Fireworks Entertainment

Trivia:

Final film of Kay Tremblay.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Homing pigeons can only fly in one direction, not round trips.

Quotes:

Rowdy Virago:You two cheesedicks couldn't improvise a fart after eating a three bean salad.

Movie Connections:

References The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Too self-conscious, but a good story

This is a movie that uses one of those "clever" dirty tricks that the writer ought to have avoided: It's analyzing itself so tightly that, according to its own analysis, it is necessarily a masterpiece. It's blowing its own trumpet. It's too self-aware. And the pity is that it doesn't need it. It starts out slow, but it's actually a very good story, which should have been allowed to run its course *au naturel*, without the over-analytical commentary by Critical Jim. This, for me, is the main reason why this movie fails to garner more than a 6 out of 10.

Another reason is, as I said, it starts out too slow. It takes too long to get into high gear. It has too little to engage the viewer. For half the movie, the only thing that makes you want to spend your time on it is Portia de Rossi's prettiness. To be a really good movie, it needed to have had a number of more attractive elements, be they pretty women or interesting plot turns.