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Comedy

The Great Buck Howard

"Greatness is a state of mind."

User Score266 votes
60%6.0/10
Release2008→
Runtime1H 30M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.

Principal Cast8

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Buck Howard

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Valerie Brennan

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Kenny

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Mr. Gable

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Troy Gable

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Michael Perry

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Gil Bellamy

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Jonathan Finerman

Full Cast & Crew (54)

Media16

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Director

Sean McGinly

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Trailer

Box Office

Revenue$1M

Certification

PG

Keywords

careermagic showcomebackdrop-out

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Countries:United States of America
Production:Bristol Bay ProductionsPlaytone