The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

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
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.2
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
99 min
$9,890
Website
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the man who shook the hand of

Vicente Fernandez

I cannot seem to get right side up today.

- I cannot imagine what's come over me.

- don't mean to be hindrance, ma'am.

It looks to me that ambles

got mind of his own.

Of course she does.

my horse, ain't she?

no argue in there,

I mean no disrespect.

says your tongue

but your hands otherwise.

Point me to direction

well-suited for a lady.

I'm looking for Durn.

Do not move,

or I'll shoot you.

you maybe on right side of stand for now

but I know evil like you.

you lean spines of your men

cus you ain't got one.

can you even get up? muchacho.

a beaten old dog like you,

can't have much to prove [barks] something.

Whatever I got left in me,

as sure as hell

enough to stand up to

a yella-belly (go like)?? vermin like you.

You can put me down

keep me down,

but you can't keep all us down.

One day you gonna be outnumbered

by good people of this place.

If you got any regret floating around this world

time to set'em down

before move on to the next.

for no man should die,

not being right to himself.

That day com'in for us all

sooner than you'll think.

???(quiet dow)???.

Hands up.

you can let that dirt

be away in the wind.

didn't mortal soul

soon begin its company? Seor

that is what's wrong

with the West these days.

it is how do-gooders

I'd rather be dead as in a doornail

sit here and listen to you

huh, tell me what I am.

I know who I am,

and I know what I've done.

a do-gooder, I ain't.

I didn't come here to

lay judgment on your head

even though I know sure

as the almighty himself.

that you're no better than

hoof of satan's steed.

the people of this place need me

to make it safe ,but yet ...

keep going.

all I know as I have to show'em

How to live without fear.

And that starts now, here, what would ...

No, doggonit.

Irma!

What you gonna do that for?

we're gonna be late.

Oh, Clam?

What else could one do with bandito?

hell. woman. Burt called said,

he has something lined up for me,

and you just can't stop there.

you know I gotta be sharp.

you just can't stop me in the middle.

47 years of marriage and not a day goes by,

that i don't hear about

some cockamamie scheme that you cooked up with

that gold-mining agent of yours.

What is all the commotion in here?

dad, you choke on monologue again?

huh. you make fun of me?

the two of you.

sometime I'm gonna get kind of respect

around here I deserve.

maybe you'll watch something aside

that damn tape.

got your granddaughter soccer game,

which we're so late to.

go get ready cowboy!

Come on, grandpa.

let's show'em my right foot.

We almost ???(betraying) last week.

Let me tell you about almost.

I almost had role of lifetime

in "A Good Man Killed Bad".

they don't call me the fastest hands

in Toluca lake for nothing.

I'm the sheriff of this here town

you hear?

sure for my butt.

looks like you and me

in for long haul, partner.

you know what that means?

Mamma!

hold it there, cool it big fellow, wow, make it easy.

better keep your hands

on those handlers

and off that nurse that you keep

drooling on.

I'm on duty yet "Mr. Walker.

- you're on duty when I say you're on duty, Comprende?

- yes, Mr. Walker.

I want Ms Emmet out of here

by the end of the week.

What?

you better give proper notice.

their family two states away

they haven't visit her in months.

she dosen't have mush time left, Mr. not keep Walker.

This is not right.

If the health commission found out

Spare me your moral musics.

I don't care if her family homestead on Mars.

And you know what'll happened to you

If bring those tattletales in here

Yes, sir.

I'm going away for little while

and spend some time

with my son.

I want her out here by the time

he picks me up

my God! are you okay?

I'm sorry.

I should suffocate that old rascal

in his sleep.

(???) his family is taken my way

there is nothing wrong with him.

- do you want that man live in your house?

- oh

Do not worry.

he has to die someday.

he is gonna live a hundred years,

running around in that things

they're (racing???) residents

and make our life miserable.

Only a miracle

can save us ,Sole.

and on spare hand

come, pray with me.

you're not praying.

Dear Lord, please send us a miracle

to save us from evil Mr. Walker.

send us force light and good

of truth and justice,

that will help us stand overdrawn

against this pure rascal

and (chomping dentress???).

damn the wicked man to tremendous.

damn them to hell for eternity.

- what are those come from?

- the hospital gave it to me.

- you right,what are come from?

- I (followed???) his pocket. Look.

- you always on my gates.

- I'm not your gates, give me frigg'in cards

- these are cool.

- I know.

you know, they all look nice when they're sleeping

20 bucks says

he is an old fart.

you're (pessimistic???) huh.

I'll take your wager, on (piss???) alone.

- take my wager, can't wait to win

- wage it

Doctor, please.

Don't

leave her. por favor.

Thank you.

big, big chief.

b... , big chief.

You're early.

I'm not ready to

ride the pale horse.

(help, bell-faced???).

let's ride.

permission to mount top?

No!

denied,denied!

two hands, please.

Denise, Please!

she's gonna kill me (pin???) in doornail

Please,

Control Your daughter.

was that a Indian cry, I just heard?

are they circling our wagons?

what's with get-up?

they are doing Pocahontas at school

after soccer season.

Even the kids got an audition.

How come your face works again.

we had to have operation.

they had to put him under anything.

- brain surgery. "lobotopsy".

- denied! denied!

Looks like you got all this place

to yourself, huh, Mr. Page.

enjoy it.

that won't last long.

Time for your bed bath.

Forget it.

My wife

No,no,no. your wife

cannot help with this. I'm sorry.

I said, forget it, beaner.

There is no need to

talk to me like that, okay?

I know you you had

rough night, but.

Why don't call yourself a

("wambulence"???) ? huh?

ought be a couple of 'em

around here, Pedro.

My name is Alejandro.

people call me Alex.

let me know

If you need anything.

Don't hold your breath.

I won't be here that long.

Close it, on the way out.

- Alejandro. Alejandro!

- yeah

I'm Mr Page's daughter

- he is handful

- yeah

Can I help you with anything?

actually, I thought

might be able to help you.

oh, this is gonna sound so stupid.

- "A Good Man Killed Bad"

- Be careful with it, please.

I think it's the only

remaining copy known to man.

it's grandpa's favorite.

I've seen it a thousand times.

there is this cowboy and beanman

who tries to shoot him.

and he's got lady friend

and all of his horses ...

- I think he's got it.

- It's really good.

sounds good.

I never get it.

It's cause of so much pain in his life, but he

watches it over and over

like he's studying it

looking for something.

we put it on and it sooth him.

does that sounds stupid?

Do you think that you can use it

to clean him? I mean.

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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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