Who Is Cletis Tout?

Who is Cletis Tout?
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Ver Wiel
Written byChris Ver Wiel
Produced by
  • Matthew Grimaldi
  • Robert Snukal
  • Daniel Grodnick
Starring
CinematographyJerzy Zieliński
Edited byRoger Bondelli
Music byRandy Edelman
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Classics
Release dates
  • September 12, 2001 (2001-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • July 26, 2002 (2002-07-26) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million
Box office$252,706

Who Is Cletis Tout? is a 2001 crime comedy film written and directed by Chris Ver Wiel and starring Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss, Portia de Rossi, RuPaul, and Tim Allen. The film is about mistaken identity getting in the way of recovering a stash of diamonds that was stolen and subsequently hidden more than 20 years earlier.

Who Is Cletis Tout? premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2001 and was released by Paramount Classics on July 26, 2002. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $252,706 against a $9 million budget.