The Wendell Baker Story
Why not call him a hero?
A warm-hearted comedy-drama about redemption and unlikely friendships, where a reformed con man finds purpose through helping others and reconnecting with love.
Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.
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