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The Wendell Baker Story

Movie (2005)


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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Released: Aug 3rd, 2005
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The Wendell Baker Story Main Cast

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Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson
plays Wendell Baker
Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes
plays Doreen
Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas
plays Reyes Morales
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
plays Neil King
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
plays Skip Summers
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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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  • According to Luke Wilson, producers were able to raise money from investors by claiming that he was his brother Owen Wilson.
  • Wendall Baker's dog, Junior, is played by Brother, Luke Wilson's dog. On the DVD commentary Wilson claims that no one thought Brother was up to the part but that he always believed Brother could do it.
  • Luke Wilson hired his mother, a professional photographer, to take stills on the set. When Mrs. Wilson saw that photographer Mark Seliger was also taking stills she demanded that Seliger be fired. Instead, Luke fired his mother. According to Luke, the crew was unhappy about this and brother Andrew Wilson (III) rehired Mrs. Wilson.
  • When Wendell first arrives to Shady Grove and is adjusting the radio, the static that is heard is the same static from the beginning of the song "Hip Hop" by Dead Prez.
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