Witless Protection (2008)

Director:

Charles Robert Carner

Writers (WGA):

Charles Robert Carner (screenplay)
Charles Robert Carner (story) ...
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Release Date:

22 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Protecting America's assets.

Plot:

The story centers on a small-town sheriff who witnesses what he believes is a kidnapping and rushes to rescue a woman...

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | FBI | Polo | Shotgun | Possum

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Larry the Cable Guy	...	Deputy Larry Stalder
Richard Bull	...	Sheriff Smoot
J. David Moeller	...	Elmer
Will Clinger	...	Bo
Omar Dykes	...	Gus (as Omar Kent Dykes)
Reno Collier	...	Tater
Jenny McCarthy	...	Connie
Yaphet Kotto	...	Ricardo Bodi
Ivana Milicevic	...	Madeleine
Dan Waller	...	Agent Orange / MIB #1
Rick Le Fevour	...	MIB #2 (as Rick Lefevour)
Joseph Luis Caballero	...	MIB #3 (as Joe Caballero)
Sean Bridgers	...	Norm
Gerry Bednob	...	Omar
Claudia Michelle Wallace	...	TSA Woman
Emir Yonzon	...	TSA Supervisor
Gary Tippett	...	TSA Dog Handler
Jesse Dabson	...	TSA Expert
Peter Stormare	...	Arthur Grimsley
Jessica Grace Orr	...	Vibiana (as Jessica Orr)
Kurt Naebig	...	Mark Bedell
Eric Roberts	...	Wilford Duvall
Michael Carner	...	Young Boy
Joe Mantegna	...	Dr. Rondog 'Doc' Savage
Gail Rastorfer	...	Morgana
Lynnette Gaza	...	Lillian Grimoire
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bethany Benz
Tommy Bartlett	...	Polo Match Guest (uncredited)
Steve Christopher	...	Butcher (uncredited)
Cyn Dulay	...	Mansion Guest (uncredited)
Kyle Hillman	...	Chicago Police Officer (uncredited)
Tara Ketterer	...	Beauty Queen (uncredited)
Tim Krueger	...	Polo Soiree Attendee (uncredited)
Joseph Lazicki	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
Angelina Lyubomirova	...	Pretty Secretary (uncredited)
Barbara Elizabeth Maleski	...	Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Brittany Mason	...	Grimsley's pool girl (uncredited)
Greg McAleer	...	Alley Bum (uncredited)
Abi McKenzie	...	Kid in Parade (uncredited)
James Pusztay	...	Biker (uncredited)
Henry Sandifer	...	Young FBI Agent (uncredited)
Gary Sedlock	...	Wealthy Partygoer at Mansion (uncredited)
Amit Shah	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
John Stacho	...	Memphis Police Officer Airport (uncredited)
Chauncey Taylor	...	Grimsley / Polo Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles E Tiedje	...	Hometown Hero (uncredited)
Lisa Wolf	...	Parade Participant (uncredited)

Directed by
Charles Robert Carner

Writing credits (WGA)
Charles Robert Carner		(screenplay)
Charles Robert Carner		(story) &
Alan C. Blomquist		(story) (as Alan Blomquist)

Produced by
Alan C. Blomquist	....	producer (as Alan Blomquist)
Thomas J. Busch	....	executive producer (as Thomas Busch)
Maggie Houlehan	....	associate producer
Jennifer Novak	....	associate producer
Tom Ortenberg	....	executive producer
J.P. Williams	....	producer

Original Music by
Eric Allaman

Cinematography by
Michael Goi

Film Editing by
Marc Leif

Casting by
Debbie George
Libby Goldstein
Junie Lowry-Johnson

Production Design by
Cabot McMullen

Art Direction by
David Tennenbaum

Set Decoration by
Lisa Wolff

Costume Design by
Susan Kaufmann

Makeup Department
Karen Lynn Accattato	....	makeup department head
Alicja Klosek	....	additional hair stylist
Ross Martucci	....	key makeup artist
Pamela Milone-McLaughlin	....	hair department head
Joyce Taft	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Thomas J. Busch	....	unit production manager
Wileen Dragovan	....	assistant unit production manager
Jeffrey M. Rose	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wendi Lampassi	....	first assistant director: second unit
Wendi Lampassi	....	key second assistant director
Michael T. McNerney	....	second assistant director: second unit
John Nelson	....	first assistant director
Courtney Rowe	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Stephanie Barkley	....	art department coordinator
Tom Castronovo	....	graphic designer
Jeno Dellicolli	....	gang boss
Anthony Joseph Fatigato	....	painter
Nathan Mack	....	carpenter
Tom Osman	....	set carpenter
Tyler Osman	....	construction coordinator
Charles E Tiedje	....	props
Timothy W. Tiedje	....	property master
Holly Todd	....	on-set dresser
Jessica Voogd	....	buyer
Käthe Walton	....	props
Desi Wolff	....	buyer
Rob Yale	....	assistant property master
Josh Zylstra	....	leadman

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Ethan Beigel	....	adr mixer
Karl Dondlinger	....	cable person
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Derek Hanson	....	sound intern
Frederick Howard	....	supervising sound editor
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator
Steve LeSieur	....	assistant sound editor
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Matthew Reale	....	sound mixing recordist
Kevin Skaggs	....	digital sound transfer engineer
Scott D. Smith	....	sound mixer
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
Mandell Winter	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Ron Bolanowski	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Kevin Kutchaver	....	visual effects supervisor: HimAnI Productions, Inc.
Mia Lavezzi	....	digital restoration artist
Iain Marcks	....	digital imaging technician: iO FILM (as Iain Stasukevich)
Jon Terada	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Robert G. Beck	....	stunt actor
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz	....	stunt performer
Mark Harper	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Lowell	....	stunts
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunt double: Gerry Bednob
Carl Paoli	....	stunt double: Eric Roberts
Linda Perlin	....	stunt double
Kevin Sorensen	....	stunt double
Tommie Turvey	....	stunts
Tommy Mack Turvey	....	stunts (as Tommy Turvey)

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Carpita	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Lisa Clauson	....	camera production assistant
Joseph Czerw	....	lighting technician
Jaime Dawkins	....	grip
Michael James Fahey	....	grip
Jeffery Garland	....	second assistant camera
Andrew Lostumo	....	grip
Mike Lubomski	....	grip: Chicago
Darryl Miller	....	key grip
Peter Morenz	....	film loader
Spencer M. Rohan	....	grip
Matt Setnes	....	camera intern
Dean M. Simmon	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Karina Teismann	....	electrician
Scott Thiele	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Sam Urdank	....	still photographer
Dave Wightman	....	first assistant camera
Alex Willson	....	electrician
Jeff Tomcho	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Darlene R. Hunt	....	extras casting
Sharon D. King	....	casting
Rachel Komar	....	extras casting
Zon M. Pickens-Dumas	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Freeman	....	set costumer
Steven Frendreis	....	costumer
Alyson Hancey	....	costume supervisor
Rachael Ohman	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Mato	....	color timer
Michael Mintz	....	colorist: video mastering
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor

Music Department
Kyle Kenneth Batter	....	music editor
Rudy Guess	....	composer: additional music
Craig Stull	....	composer: additional music
Gary Tharp	....	additional music mixer

Transportation Department
Calvin Chin	....	transportation coordinator
Carla Klein	....	driver
Gracie Klein	....	driver
Chris Musick	....	driver

Other crew
Rudra Banerji	....	key set production assistant
Nicole Basile	....	accounting clerk
Adam Boor	....	assistant location manager
Harold Caldwell	....	payroll accountant
Jonelle Castillo	....	additional office production assistant
Danny Cavada	....	additional office production assistant
Joel Goldes	....	dialect coach: pre-production
Jason Grainger	....	production assistant
Darrel Guilbeau	....	adr loop group
Benny Harris	....	assistant: Mr. Stormare
Benny Harris	....	dialect assistant: Peter Stormare
Benny Harris	....	on set dialect coach
Martin L. Hudson	....	assistant location manager
Shea Kammer	....	post-production accountant
Rosa Yang Kato	....	location manager
Joseph Lazicki	....	body double: Eric Roberts
Joseph Lazicki	....	stand-in: Eric Roberts
Curtis Leopardo	....	production assistant
Omar McClinton	....	production coordinator
Terry Mettger	....	production accountant
Jason Negron	....	craft service foreman
Stefan Nikolov	....	assistant location manager
Sara Nudelman	....	assistant production coordinator
Martina O'Boyle	....	production assistant
Adam Palya	....	set production assistant
Eugene Parker	....	stand-in: Yaphet Kotto
Paul Rathburn	....	chef
Adam Slutsky	....	additional set production assistant
Adrienne Swan	....	first assistant accountant
Tara N. Thomson	....	office production assistant
Valerie Walbrandt	....	key production office assistant
Claire Wiegand	....	assistant: Mr. Carner
Käthe Walton	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
David Was	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Parallel Entertainment

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Eagle Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• EuroVideo (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)

Special Effects

• HimAnI Productions (visual effects)
• iO Film (opticals)

Other Companies

• Chicago Audio Works  production sound services
• Crowd In A Box  inflatable extras
• Crowd In A Box  inflatable mannequins
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Departure Studios  post-production facilities
• ExtraOrdinary Casting  extras casting
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43912) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Brookfield, Illinois, USA

Company:

Parallel Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: When Larry and Madeleine are sitting on the barge and she is done fixing her makeup, she puts her mirror into her purse twice.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Infomercial Announcer:Congratulations on your purchase of the Spartan Police digital training course, guaranteed to turn you into a lean, mean, crime-fighting machine!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (2009) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op. 13, No. 5

PG-13, Redefined!!!

In a nutshell, Witless Protection offends anyone with the minimum IQ of a shoe! That's about it. If you're still interested and want to know what my reasons are, keep reading...

I'm a 28 years old white English man with no religious preference and a skin as thick as a rhino when it comes to sense of humour and tolerance for bad jokes and sarcasm. I watched Witless Protection with the one intention: to have a silly laugh while eating greasy Chinese take away.

Believe it or not, I've always found these retarded redneck flicks kind of funny. But good God, this movie is far from funny, let alone retarded!!! I lasted about 20 minutes. I'm now here typing this. Chinese was delicious, by the way. Thanks for asking! I'm truly amazed how they actually let this go public. Fair enough, the guy is a fat redneck racist. That's none of my business. It is my business however, to at least be surprised when I see him reaching for the microphone so easily. How is it that none of the good Christians - who are so afraid of breasts and wet kisses - find the non-stop racism in Witless Protection to be suitable for over 13 is beyond me! Hypocrisy at it's best, that's what this is.

I'd like to see the reaction when this junk gets a DVD release here in the UK. But then again, does anybody really give a stuff?! I doubt it!

If you're still here reading, for the love of mankind, don't let your kids watch this utter rubbish. Please.