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A retired radio DJ ends up in a tense battle of wills with a nefarious businessman and his villainous doctor henchman after he hurts his back and is sent to live in a nursing home. As a young boy, Rex Page (Ernest Borgnine) always dreamt of being a cowboy. Decades later, his career in radio has dried up, and an injury lands him in the Rancho Park nursing home. There, local tycoon Mr. Walker (Barry Corbin) and scheming Dr. Dominguez (Tony Plana) plot to keep the elderly residents controlled and confined. When the Latino staff at the rest home learn that Rex once met the legendary singer Vicente Fernandez, however, the tides of power gradually begin to turn in his favor, leading to a showdown with Walker and Dominguez.
Rating
PG-13
Director
Elia Petridis
Studio
STARZ MEDIA LLC.
Writer
Elia Petridis
- Beautiful spaghetti western!Great directed film!A must-see movie!Fabulous Ernest Borgnine's last film!Makes you laugh, cry, love the characters, love the story, love the music!You don't get to see movies like this one any more, I strongly recommend it! You won't regret it and you will be smiling while remembering different scenes from this movie for a long time after watching it.. Please don't miss it!Reply
- Borgnine's robust performance keeps the pic grounded in a melancholy reality of frustrated dreams, bitter resentments and last-chance opportunities for redemption.Reply
- A playful paean to a movie genre and a prolific career, Ernest Borgnine's valedictory feature is a spaghetti western with a heavy helping of cheese.Reply
- The late Ernest Borgnine receives a moving send-off in his final film, The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez.Reply