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The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

Greatness is a state of mind.

20086.01h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sean McGinly
Written by Sean McGinly
Produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
Box Office0Revenue: $901K

Top Cast

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

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Doreen

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Alan

Themes & Keywords

careermagic showcomebackdrop-out

About The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard is a comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of career, magic show, comeback, drop-out. Directed by Sean McGinly, it stars John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn. 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.

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