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The Wendell Baker Story (2007)

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Movie Info


Genre

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Date

May 18, 2007

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Production Budget

$8 millions

Studio

Franchise Pictures

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

Cast and Crew


Director

Andrew Wilson, Luke Wilson

Producer

David L. Bushell, Mark Johnson

Screenwriter

Luke Wilson

Starring

Movie Story


Wendell Baker (Luke Wilson) is a dreamer and schemer whose latest scam lands him in jail and alienates him from his longtime girlfriend Doreen (Eva Mendes, best friend Reyes (Jacob Vargas) and even his dog, Junior. 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 advise him on how to win back his girlfriend, while he helps them battle the hotel's evil head nurse, Neil King (Owen Wilson) and his right-hand man, McTeague (Eddie Griffin).

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MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..is very light hearted and fun but almost a tad cheesy at times...”
by Scott "Klimber" Martinez [Comingsoon]
“..never becomes a cohesive piece that we can really cheer about...”
by [Filethirteen]
“..ultimately, it's an exercise in futility..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]