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The Wendell Baker Story

Year:
Duration:
99 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
5.5
Director:
Andrew Wilson
Awards:
1 win
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2005-08-03
Filming Locations: Austin, Texas, USA
Earnings
Budget: $8,000,000
Opening Weekend: $48,120 (USA) (20 May 2007)
Gross: $127,144 (USA) (8 July 2007)
Cast
Actor
Character
Luke Wilson
Wendell Baker
Eva Mendes
Doreen
Jacob Vargas
Reyes Morales
Owen Wilson
Neil King
Harry Dean Stanton
Skip Summers
Kris Kristofferson
L.R. Nasher
Seymour Cassel
Boyd Fullbright
Eddie Griffin
McTeague
Will Ferrell
Dave
Angela Alvarado
Irma
Jo Harvey Allen
Wanda King
Buck Taylor
Bob Draper
Billy Joe Shaver
Reverend Shackelton
Azura Skye
May
Nicole Swahn
Lucy
Heather Kafka
Marianne
Richard Andrew Jones
Dr. Van Horn
Steve Stodghill
Otto Brinker
King Orba
Federale Officer
Raymond Gestaut
Sonny Sr.
Dennis Williams
Leon
Spencer Scott
Grady
Glen Powell
Paper Boy (as Glen Powell Jr.)
Joel Trevino
Teo Torres
James Coolidge
Oliver Torres
Mac Davis
Agent Buck
John Wirt
Shouting Guard
Mike Ritchey
Bus Guard
Lucina Paquet
Mrs. Ogelsby
Charles Sanders
Vittorio Infante
Randy Stripling
Mr. Montoya
Robert Musgrave
Motorcycle Cop
Brady Coleman
Lawyer #1
Paul Wright
Lawyer #2 (as Paul Mitchell Wright)
C. Anthony Jackson
Nurse Turner
Grover Coulson
Nurse Percy
Grant James
Mr. Baird
Phyllis Browne
Betty
Dudley Browne
Clark
Mathew Greer
Eugene
Brad Arrington
Dr. Crane
Mark Seliger
Cliff Taggert
Abel Pastor
Older Mexican Man
Matt Hensarling
Gary
Garry Peters
Fed #1
Marco Perella
Investigator
Jesus Tellez
Mexican Father
Ashley Andersen
Captain Andersen
Isis Stephanie Cerda
Flower Girl
Raul V. Carrera
Younger Mexican Man
John C. Wells
Frat Boy
Brother
Junior
Marta Cross
Waitress (uncredited)
Carlos Funes
Prisoner (uncredited)
Juan Garcia III
Prisoner (uncredited)
Adam Langley
Office Worker (uncredited)
Dennis 'Goldie' Lindsey
Inmate (uncredited)
Patricia Miller
Illegal Alien (uncredited)
Stephen Moffatt
Resort Waiter (uncredited)
Stayce Smith
Jogger (uncredited)
Fabian Watkins
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Joe Wilson
Convict (uncredited)
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Trivia
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 rehired Mrs. Wilson.
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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.
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Neal King's mother's house is said to be nine miles due south of Durant, which would put it in Achille, Oklahoma.
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Quotes
Neil King: [Neil is spoofing Wendell Baker in front of McTeague] "Thank you very much for this job. It's my first job in the hotel buisness
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