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.
Acting
Borgnine's final performance—crusty, vulnerable, perfect
Writing
Deft balance of culture clash humor and genuine pathos
Director
Elia Petridis
Ernest Borgnine
Rex Page
Barry Corbin
Walker
Carla Ortiz
Solena
Arturo del Puerto
Alejandro
Tony Plana
Dr. Dominguez
Dale Dickey
Denise
June Squibb
Irma
Audrey P. Scott
Clementine
Ashley Holliday Tavares
Rita
Nathalie Kelley
Pretty Annie
Alex Fernandez
Bandito / Paramedic
Dylan Kenin
Cowboy
Robert Morse
Burt
John Bryant Davila
Doctor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Ernest Borgnine's final film before his death in 2012—he was 95 during shooting.
Vicente Fernández, Mexico's 'King of Ranchera Music,' was so beloved that his hand-shake became currency for dignity in this story.
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