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Witless Protection

Witless Protection

Protecting America's assets.

20084.51h 37mPG-13

Overview

When a small-town sheriff witnesses what he believes to be an attempted kidnapping, his effort to save the beautiful damsel in distress sets him down a wild path of comic mishap.

Directed by Charles Robert Carner
Written by Charles Robert Carner
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Top Cast

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Deputy Larry Stalder

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević

Madeleine

Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy

Connie

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Ricardo Bodi

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Arthur Grimsley

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Wilford Duvall

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Dr. Rondog 'Doc' Savage

Kurt Naebig

Kurt Naebig

Mark Bedell

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Sheriff Smoot

J

J. David Moeller

Elmer

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About Witless Protection

Witless Protection is a comedy, action, adventure, crime film released in 2008. Directed by Charles Robert Carner, it stars Larry the Cable Guy, Ivana Miličević, Jenny McCarthy. When a small-town sheriff witnesses what he believes to be an attempted kidnapping, his effort to save the beautiful damsel in distress sets him down a wild path of comic mishap.

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