Wendell Baker Story, The

In his return to writing and as director, Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con named Wendell Baker whose latest scam lands him in jail and alienates him from his longtime girlfriend Doreen (Eva Mendes), best friend Reyes (Jacob Vargas) and even his dog, Junior. 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 the Shady Grove retirement hotel, where he befriends residents Boyd (Seymour Cassel), Skip (Harry Dean Stanton) and Nasher (Kris Kristofferson). Wendell's new friends advise him on how to win back his girlfriend, while he helps them battle the hotel's evil head nurse, Neil King (Owen Wilson) and his right-hand man, McTeague (Eddie Griffin).

Directed by
Andrew Wilson
Luke Wilson

Cast
Luke Wilson - Wendell Baker
Seymour Cassel - Boyd
Eddie Griffin - McTeague
Kris Kristofferson - Nasher
Eva Mendes - Doreen
Harry Dean Stanton - Skip
Owen Wilson - Neil King
Spencer Scott - Grady
Jacob Vargas - Reyes
Buck Taylor - Bob Draper
Paul Wright - Kaufman
Jo Harvey Allen - Wanda King

Production Co.
Gran Via Productions

Produced by
Elie Samaha
Mark Johnson
David Bushell

Studio
THINKFilm

Writer
Luke Wilson

Music
Aaron Zigman