The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez Page #7

Synopsis: Ernest Borgnine plays Rex Page, 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, Rex 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.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Western
Director(s): Elia Petridis
Production: Indican Pictures
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IMDB:
6.2
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
99 min
$9,890
Website
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and god, (anybody???)stood tall

for his side, oh yeah

And his handshake?

And his handshake?

like a vise, firm, strong.

he nearly shook my hand off.

He seemed like a kind man,

you know what I mean.

He was one of those

no nonsense kinda fellow.

You know, I could tell,

You know how you tell sometimes about people like that

He was a class act, yeah.

- Can you tell us what he wore?

- What did I say?

- if can you tell us what he wore?

- already told you five times.

one more times, come on, please.

he was all dressed up in black

and he had all the silver jewels

coming down of his sleeves, and everything else ...

ooh, and he had a sombrero

I never seen a such big

sombrero in my life

must've been 30 inches across

ooh, he wore a red scarf

right around his neck.

Too much for you?

your favorite, DJ.

(Lancashire Automotive.???)

guess (he's | who's???) worst guy now, Mr. Page

And his mustache, ah

The work of art.

Perfect!

in every details.

he was waxed

not a hair at a place

all of this fuss over

a goddamn handshake.

I think it's time these people

reminded who's boss around here

get rid of it.

We really shouldn't.

he's insured by the Academy.

might attract too much attention

If his profile is too high and

we just throw him out.

Do not worry,

I have a better idea.

I think maybe you should be

reminded who's boss around here, doctor

well, I'll never forget that

Mr. Walker.

it is (Montebellos???), third grade class, hah.

I think that's your granddaughter, look.

that's Vicente.

that's probably (mia???)

alright guys,let's give

Mr. Page some peace.

He told us enough stories for the night, okay?

- everybody, come on

- good night to all

- good night.

- good night.

- you're famous, grandpa

- What? so you now love me?

guess what?

Buttons.

When I grow up,

I wanna be a actor like you.

- What? don't you mean a cowboy?

- do we still need cowboys?

do we still need cowboys? eh.

when the woods around here

are filled clear to the brim with bandits

Someone gotta hunt them down

bring'em to justice.

bring'em to justice, I said

oh, I cry everytime they shoot that dog.

What a nice film.

here's the best part.

a (do-gooder???) I ain't.

I didn't come here to

lay judgment on your head

even though I know that you're just a ...

as the almighty himself

Oh, golly!

oh, please, why do you stop?

You're so good.

I can't do it like he does it

I'm not (Ned Pritchard???).

He was the best.

eh, that's why he got the part.

He was more talented than me.

plain and simple.

eh, it's so beautiful when he says that part

I don't suppose I could ever

say any better than that

all I can do, rehearse and

wait for my next shot

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Elia Petridis

Elia Petridis (born in Paris, France) is a Lebanese-Greek film director and screenwriter, known for The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez, and for his work in transmedia and virtual reality production. He is the founder and creative director of film production company Filmatics and the transmedia production company Fever Content. more…

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