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Witless Protection

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During a routine patrol in his small town, Deputy Larry Stalder (Larry the Cable Guy) intervenes when he sees a woman (Ivana Milicevic) held against her will by four men in black. The woman, Madeleine, is the key witness in a high-profile FBI case and her supposed captors are the agents assigned to guard her. Larry suspects the agents are crooked, however, and takes Madeleine to Chicago, where he hopes to solve the case himself.
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Critics Consensus

Larry the Cable Guy continues his critical losing streak with this insipid, tasteless caper comedy.

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Steven Hyden AV Club Feb 25, 2008
F
Larry The Cable Guy is a cancerous boil on the ass of comedy, but it's still sort of shocking how little effort he puts into his movies. Go to Full Review Amy Nicholson Boxoffice Magazine Feb 25, 2008
It's the audience that deserves Protection from this Witless Larry the Cable Guy vehicle. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Feb 25, 2008
1/4
The otherwise genial Witless Protection scrapes bottom whenever a black person or an Asian or an Arab is wheeled on for just-kiddin' laughs. Go to Full Review Betsy Sherman Boston Phoenix Apr 23, 2009
0.5/4
It's sad to watch Yaphet Kotto, as the shady fed, clothesline the stereotypical Muslim motel owner who's already been threatened by Larry with a trip to Gitmo. Go to Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile Dec 20, 2008
Witless, lowbrow fun is the signature of this so-so comedy with Larry the Cable Guy in fine fat form as a country bumpkin deputy sheriff with delusions of grander than smalltown cop Go to Full Review Stephen Schaefer Boston Herald Oct 18, 2008
B-
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Robert P @Superbad Oct 4, 2026 Witless Protection is a 1.5 star Movie! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 6, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Jul 16, 2025 I simply have no words... See more Mar 6, 2022 Uninteresting, carelessly unfunny, and ineptly directed that validates pointlessness, furthered by unsuitable platform for any so-called comedic performances. (D+) See more Jan 13, 2020 A redneck humor film that was funny when I was in 8th grade. It should stay there. 1/5. Get out of my head. See more Jan 31, 2017 completely worth the watch! See more Read all reviews
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Charles Robert Carner

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Larry the Cable Guy

Deputy Larry Stalder

Ivana Milicevic

Madeleine Dimkowski

Yaphet Kotto

Alonzo Moseley

Peter Stormare

Arthur Grimsley

Eric Roberts

Wilford Duvall

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Synopsis During a routine patrol in his small town, Deputy Larry Stalder (Larry the Cable Guy) intervenes when he sees a woman (Ivana Milicevic) held against her will by four men in black. The woman, Madeleine, is the key witness in a high-profile FBI case and her supposed captors are the agents assigned to guard her. Larry suspects the agents are crooked, however, and takes Madeleine to Chicago, where he hopes to solve the case himself.
Director
Charles Robert Carner
Producer
J.P. Williams, Alan C. Blomquist
Screenwriter
Charles Robert Carner
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Parallel Entertainment Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Crude and Sex-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.1M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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