Summaries

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.

Near the Texas-Mexico border, Wendell Baker has a few things going for him: his genial nature and optimism and the love of Doreen. His troubles? He dances around telling her that he loves her, and his idea of work is illegal. He's arrested, imprisoned, and she puts him behind her when she realizes that even prison is just a good excuse for him to play football with the guys. When he is paroled, it's to a job in the "hotel industry" at a board and care home for seniors, where the head nurse is running a scam. Three of the residents respond to Wendell's good heart. Can they expose the scam and help Wendell win back Doreen?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • prison
  • nurse
  • parody comedy
  • job
  • watching a movie
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Aug 2, 2005
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States Germany
Language English Spanish
Filming locations Austin, Texas, USA
Production companies Franchise Pictures Möbius Entertainment MHF Zweite Academy Film

Box office

Budget $8000000
Gross US & Canada $127414
Opening weekend US & Canada $48120
Gross worldwide $153169

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 39m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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