The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
2012, English. Directed by Elia Petridis.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 27 April 2012
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Elia Petridis
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The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Who directed The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez?
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012) was directed by Elia Petridis and stars Ernest Borgnine, Barry Corbin, Carla Ortiz.