The Wendell Baker Story poster

Feature film — 2005

The Wendell Baker Story (2005)

5.11h 39mComedy — Drama — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 80 votes.

Franchise Pictures / MHF Zweite Academy Film

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Director: Luke Wilson

On screen

Cast & crew

Luke Wilson as Wendell Baker

Luke Wilson

Wendell Baker

Eva Mendes as Doreen

Eva Mendes

Doreen

Jacob Vargas as Reyes Morales

Jacob Vargas

Reyes Morales

Owen Wilson as Neil King

Owen Wilson

Neil King

Harry Dean Stanton as Skip Summers

Harry Dean Stanton

Skip Summers

Kris Kristofferson as L.R. Nasher

Kris Kristofferson

L.R. Nasher

Seymour Cassel as Boyd Fullbright

Seymour Cassel

Boyd Fullbright

Eddie Griffin as McTeague

Eddie Griffin

McTeague

Will Ferrell as Dave

Will Ferrell

Dave

Angela Alvarado as Irma

Angela Alvarado

Irma

Jo Harvey Allen as Wanda King

Jo Harvey Allen

Wanda King

Buck Taylor as Bob Draper

Buck Taylor

Bob Draper

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