Who Is Cletis Tout? (2002)

Stealing someone else's identity could turn out to be the worst idea you ever had. Chris Ver Wiel's quirky crime comedy "Who Is Cletis Tout?" takes the classic ingredients of a crime movie - a jewel heist, a prison break, a fugitive and a beautiful girl - and turns them upside down. Christian Slater stars as Trevor Finch, an escaped convict and forger who assumes the identity of a stranger named Cletis Tout, only to discover that Tout has a price on his head. Soon Finch is kidnapped by Critical Jim (Tim Allen), a movie-obsessed hit man who holds his targets captive while acting out scenes from his favorite films, and to buy time, Finch spins his wild tale. Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss plays Micah, an aging magician and jewel thief, and Portia de Rossi is his alluring daughter, Tess. RuPaul adds laughs as a nosy neighbor with a fabulous wardrobe. It's a playful, cleverly plotted mix of "Get Shorty" and "The Usual Suspects."