Proving once again the infinite mutability of the coming-of-age tale, The Wendell Baker Story, written by Luke and co-directed by Luke and Andrew Wilson, grafts a number of borderline absurd conceits onto a ramshackle story about a small-time con-man trying to make his way in the world. In the dappled sunlight of Austin, Texas, Wendell [...]
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The Wendell Baker Story
Posted by Jürgen on May 10, 2007
http://jurgenfauth.com/2007/05/10/the-wendell-baker-story/
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