The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)
1h 39m
Running Time
April 27, 2012Release Date
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)
1h 39m
Running Time
April 27, 2012Release Date
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Plot.
Rex is an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home staffed by Latin American immigrants. Put off by the situation, he focuses his energy on getting out, which places him at odds with the Latino workers. However, their relationship takes on new meaning when it is discovered that he once shook hands with Vicente Fernandez, a Mexican singer, producer and actor idolized throughout Latin culture. The employees soon begin to treat Rex like the celebrity he's always dreamed of being.
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Cast & Crew.
Ernest Borgnine
Rex Page
Barry Corbin
Walker
Carla Ortiz
Solena
Arturo del Puerto
Alejandro
June Squibb
Irma
Tony Plana
Dr. Dominguez
Elia Petridis
Director
Dale Dickey
Denise
Media.
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Wiki.
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez is a 2012 American Western film written and directed by Elia Petridis, and starring Ernest Borgnine in his final role.