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The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 39m
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5.9/10
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The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)
After suffering a stroke, bitter old man Rex Page is placed in a nursing home where he becomes a version of the celebrity he always wanted to be when the facility's Latino employees learn that he once shook hands with famed performer Vicente Fernandez.
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Ernest Borgnine plays Rex Page, an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home staff... Read allErnest Borgnine plays Rex Page, an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home staffed by Latin American immigrants. Put off by the situation, Rex focuses his energy on getti... Read allErnest Borgnine plays Rex Page, an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home staffed by Latin American immigrants. Put off by the situation, Rex focuses his energy on getting out, which places him at odds with the Latino workers. However, their relationship take... Read all
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327
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    • Elia Petridis
    • Elia Petridis
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Barry Corbin
    • Carla Ortiz
    • Elia Petridis
    • Elia Petridis
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    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Barry Corbin
    • Carla Ortiz
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    The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)
    Ernest Borgnine, Carla Ortiz, Ashley Holliday Tavares, Reynaldo Pacheco & Arturo Del Puerto attend the premiere of The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
    Ernest Borgnine, Carla Ortiz, Ashley Holliday Tavares, Reynaldo Pacheco & Arturo Del Puerto attend the premiere of The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
    Ashley Holliday Tavares, Carla Ortiz, Arturo Del Puerto & Reynaldo Pacheco in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
    Ernest Borgnine, Dale Dickey, Carla Ortiz, Ashley Holliday Tavares, June Squibb, Arturo Del Puerto, Audrey P. Scott, and Reynaldo Pacheco in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)

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    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Rex Page
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Walker
    Carla Ortiz
    Carla Ortiz
    • Solena
    Arturo Del Puerto
    Arturo Del Puerto
    • Alejandro
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Dr. Dominguez
    Dale Dickey
    Dale Dickey
    • Denise
    June Squibb
    June Squibb
    • Irma
    Audrey P. Scott
    Audrey P. Scott
    • Clementine
    Reynaldo Pacheco
    Reynaldo Pacheco
    • Miguel
    Ashley Holliday Tavares
    Ashley Holliday Tavares
    • Rita
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    Nathalie Kelley
    Nathalie Kelley
    • Pretty Annie
    Alex Fernandez
    Alex Fernandez
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    Dylan Kenin
    Dylan Kenin
    • Cowboy
    Robert Morse
    Robert Morse
    • Burt
    John Bryant
    • Doctor
    • (as John Bryant Davila)
    Catherine Christensen
    Catherine Christensen
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    Luke Ganalon
    Luke Ganalon
    • Marc AKA Picolindo
    David Goryl
    David Goryl
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      • Elia Petridis
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      Ernest Borgnine's last film role. He died two months after the film's release.

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    10/10
    Farewell Ernest!
    What a great final movie for a class act!

    Really a good movie about regrets and remembering what's important in life.

    Nice show... thank you for all the memories Mr. Borgnine.
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    • May 16, 2022

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      • April 27, 2012 (United States)
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      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
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