''The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez'' is a 2012 American

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film written and directed by Elia Petridis, and starring

Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine (; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular perfor ...

in his final role.

Plot

A retired radio disc jockey/actor (Ernest Borgnine) is forced to enter a nursing home, where he unexpectedly finds the respect and acclaim that eluded him throughout his long career.

Cast

as Rex Page *

Barry Corbin Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Maurice Minnifield on the television series '' Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awar ...

as Walker *

Carla Ortiz Carla Ortiz Oporto (born 2 December 1975) is a Bolivian actress and philanthropist. Early and personal life She was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. After a brief career as a professional tennis player, she moved to Mexico City in the 1990s and la ...

as Solena *

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as Alejandro *

Tony Plana José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game ''Grim ...

as Dr. Dominguez *

Dale Dickey Diana Dale Dickey (born September 29, 1961) is an American character actress who has worked in theater, film, and television. She began her career on stage, performing in the 1989 Broadway version of ''The Merchant of Venice'', before appearing ...

as Denise *

June Squibb June Louise Squibb (born November 6, 1929) is an American actress. In 2013, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film ''Nebraska''. Squibb has appeared in the films ''Alice'', '' In & Out'', ''About Schm ...

as Irma *Audrey P. Scott as Clementine *Reynaldo Pacheco as Miguel * Ashley Holliday as Rita *

Nathalie Kelley Nathalie Kelley is a Peruvian-born Australian actress, known for her role as Neela in the 2006 action film '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'', and for her roles in various television series including ''Body of Proof'' (2011–2012), '' ...

as Pretty Annie * Alex Fernandez as Bandito / Paramedic *Dylan Kenin as Cowboy *

Robert Morse Robert Alan Morse (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor, who starred in ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', both the 1961 original Broadway production ...

as Burt

Reception

, the film holds a 40% approval rating on

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, based on five reviews with an average rating of 5.5/10.

References

External links

* * 2012 films 2010s English-language films 2012 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films 2010s American films {{2010s-Western-film-stub