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The Wendell Baker Story (2005) -- Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.
The Wendell Baker Story (2005) -- Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.
The Wendell Baker Story (2005) -- Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   3,246 votes
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Writer:
Luke Wilson (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 August 2005 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Why not call him a hero?
Plot:
Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Enjoyable...loved the soundtrack more (22 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some crude and sexual humor and language.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to Luke Wilson, producers were able to raise money from investors by claiming that he was his brother Owen Wilson. more
Quotes:
Neil King: [Neil is spoofing Wendell Baker in front of McTeague] "Thank you very much for this job. It's my first job in the hotel buisness more
Soundtrack:
Garden Party more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Enjoyable...loved the soundtrack, 28 November 2007
7/10
Author: john linzetti from United States

Watched it last night for the first time. Although it wasn't "slapstick" humor, I still felt it was thoroughly enjoyable. In fact, it seemed almost like a breath of fresh air. Not as formulaic as a lot of other comedies out there, thank goodness. I especially enjoyed Luke's character of Wendell Baker. He comes across as being forever boyish until he does experience loss in his life. Harry Stanton and Seymour Cassel really do bring a unique air to the film, being septuagenarians with a fervid love of life. Kristofferson's character I felt could have used a bit more development, but is overall well acted nonetheless.

The soundtrack to this movie really helped a lot. If it had to be called a flavor, I'd call it "Texas BarBQ"...flavorful, colorful and spicy. Very unique.

In short, this would be the kind of movie you could watch with your family and not be embarrassed.

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