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The Wendell Baker Story

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The Wendell Baker Story

Why not call him a hero?

5.0

1h 39m

2005

“Why not call him a hero?”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Luke Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Trailer

ComedyDramaRomance

release from prisoncon man

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Cast & Crew

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

as Wendell Baker

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

as Doreen

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

as Reyes Morales

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

as Neil King

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

as Skip Summers

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

as L.R. Nasher

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

as Boyd Fullbright

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

as McTeague

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

as Dave

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