Wendell Baker (Luke Wilson) is a dreamer and schemer whose latest scam lands him in jail and alienates him from his longtime girlfriend (Eva Mendes). 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 a retirement hotel, where he befriends some of the residents. Wendell's new friends advise him on how to win back his girlfriend, while he helps them battle the hotel's evil head nurse (Owen Wilson).

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The Wendell Baker Story (2005)

Comedy · 1h 35m · 8/3/2005

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Wendell Baker (Luke Wilson) is a dreamer and schemer whose latest scam lands him in jail and alienates him from his longtime girlfriend (Eva Mendes). 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 a retirement hotel, where he befriends some of the residents. Wendell's new friends advise him on how to win back his girlfriend, while he helps them battle the hotel's evil head nurse (Owen Wilson).

Streaming Rank Today: 4596 16

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

Germany, United States

Production Company

Mobius Entertainment

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$153,169
Source
Cast
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Luke Wilson

Wendell Baker
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Seymour Cassel

Boyd
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Eddie Griffin

McTeague
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Kris Kristofferson

Nasher
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Eva Mendes

Doreen
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Harry Dean Stanton

Skip
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Owen Wilson

Neil King
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Spencer Scott

Grady
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Jacob Vargas

Reyes
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Buck Taylor

Bob Draper
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Paul Wright

Kaufman
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Jo Harvey Allen

Wanda King
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Mathew Greer

Eugene
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Grant James

Mr. Baird
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Azura Skye

May
Crew
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Andrew Wilson

Director
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Disc Releases
Disc Title Front Cover

The Wendell Baker Story

(DVD, Keep Case (HD, Low))

10/30/2007

Disc Title Front Cover

The Wendell Baker Story

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

9/9/2008

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