
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
2012 · Movie · NR · 99 min · ★ 4.9 · 45% critics
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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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-04-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- regret
- celebrity
- stroke
Cast & crew

Ernest Borgnine
as Rex Page

Barry Corbin
as Walker

Carla Ortiz
as Solena

Arturo del Puerto
as Alejandro

Tony Plana
as Dr. Dominguez

Dale Dickey
as Denise

June Squibb
as Irma

Audrey P. Scott
as Clementine
- RP
Reynaldo Pacheco
as Miguel

Ashley Holliday Tavares
as Rita
Directed by Elia Petridis