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The Wendell Baker Story
The Wendell Baker Story

The Wendell Baker Story

Why not call him a hero?

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ComedyDramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

5.056/10

Release Date

03 August 2005

Country

Germany

Cast

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Wendell Baker

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

Doreen

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Reyes Morales

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Neil King

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Skip Summers

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

L.R. Nasher

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Boyd Fullbright

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

McTeague

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Dave

Angela Alvarado

Angela Alvarado

Irma

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen

Wanda King

Buck Taylor

Buck Taylor

Bob Draper

Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver

Reverend Shackelton

Azura Skye

Azura Skye

May

Nicole Swahn

Nicole Swahn

Lucy

Heather Kafka

Heather Kafka

Marianne

Richard Andrew Jones

Richard Andrew Jones

Dr. Van Horn

Steve Stodghill

Steve Stodghill

Otto Brinker

Mark Wallace

Mark Wallace

Federale Officer

Raymond Gestaut

Raymond Gestaut

Sonny Sr.

Dennis Williams

Dennis Williams

Leon

Spencer Scott

Spencer Scott

Grady

Glen Powell

Glen Powell

Paper Boy

Joel Trevino

Joel Trevino

Teo Torres

James Coolidge

James Coolidge

Oliver Torres

Mac Davis

Mac Davis

Agent Buck

John Wirt

John Wirt

Shouting Guard

Mike Ritchey

Mike Ritchey

Bus Guard

Lucina Paquet

Lucina Paquet

Mrs. Ogelsby

Charles Sanders

Charles Sanders

Vittorio Infante

Randy Stripling

Randy Stripling

Mr. Montoya

Robert Musgrave

Robert Musgrave

Motorcycle Cop

Brady Coleman

Brady Coleman

Lawyer #1

Paul Wright

Paul Wright

Lawyer #2

C. Anthony Jackson

C. Anthony Jackson

Nurse Turner

Grover Coulson

Grover Coulson

Nurse Percy

Grant James

Grant James

Mr. Baird

Phyllis Browne

Phyllis Browne

Betty

Dudley Browne

Dudley Browne

Clark

Mathew Greer

Mathew Greer

Eugene

Brad Arrington

Brad Arrington

Dr. Crane

Mark Seliger

Mark Seliger

Cliff Taggert

Abel Pastor

Abel Pastor

Older Mexican Man

Matt Hensarling

Matt Hensarling

Gary

Garry Peters

Garry Peters

Fed #1

Marco Perella

Marco Perella

Investigator

Jesus F. Tellez

Jesus F. Tellez

Mexican Father

Ashley Andersen

Ashley Andersen

Captain Andersen

Isis Stephanie Cerda

Isis Stephanie Cerda

Flower Girl

Raul V. Carrera

Raul V. Carrera

Younger Mexican Man

John C. Wells

John C. Wells

Frat Boy

Brother

Brother

Junior

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