The Wendell Baker Story
Luke Wilson stars as Wendell Baker - a good-hearted conman whose latest scam lands him in jail and alienates him from everyone he loves, including his longtime girlfriend Doreen (Eva Mendes). Eternally optimistic, Wendell makes the most of his time behind bars and vows to turn his life around. Upon release, he gets a job at the Shady Grove Retirement Hotel, where he befriends residents Boyd (Seymour Cassel), Skip (Harry Dean Stanton) and Nasher (Kris Kristofferson). Wendell's new friends help him to win back his girlfriend, while he leads them in a spirited rebellion against the hotel's evil head nurse, Neil King (Owen Wilson) and his right-hand man, McTeague (Eddie griffin).
| Starring |
Eva Mendes, Kris Kristofferson, Eddie Griffin, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Seymour Cassel, Will Ferrell, Jacob Vargas, Harry Dean Stanton |
| Director |
Luke Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Andrew W, Luke W |
| Studio |
REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time |
DVD: 1 hr 36 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |
DVD
LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres |
Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Language |
DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released |
Production year: 2005
To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 17 May 2009
To Rent: DVD: 14 Jul 2008 |
| Watch now |
£2.49 |
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A little of the Wilsons goes a long way. The directionâs pedestrian, Owenâs support turn unappealing, and Lukeâs...
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I had heard about this film for a while, I belive it had a delayed release on DVD as it was made in 2005. Luke wrote, directed and starred as Wendell Baker. I ...
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The film was funny and well thought out, it was just lacking a little of the owen wilson magic.
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I had heard about this film for a while, I belive it had a delayed release on DVD as it was made in 2005. Luke wrote, directed and starred as Wendell Baker. I ...
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