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The Great Buck Howard is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by Sean McGinly that stars Colin Hanks and John Malkovich. Tom Hanks also appears as the father of his real-life son's character. The character Buck Howard is inspired by the mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, whose popularity was at its height in the 1970s.
The Great Buck Howard: Directed by Sean McGinly. With John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay. A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Sean McGinly
- 2009-04-10
The Great Buck Howard. NEW. Defying his father and dropping out of law school, aspiring writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) looks for a way to gain some meaningful life experience.
- (94)
- Sean Mcginly
- PG
- John Malkovich
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Mar 18, 2009 · John Malkovich in "The Great Buck Howard." Is there anyone better than John Malkovich at barely containing his temper? He gravitates toward characters who do not suffer fools lightly, and that would include the Great Buck Howard, who once was Johnny Carson’s favorite guest.
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. — Anonymous. Synopsis.
The Great Buck Howard. 2008 · 1 hr 31 min. PG. Comedy · Drama. When his career performs a vanishing act, a pompous magician hires a law school drop-out and a fiery publicist to help him stage a dazzling comeback. Subtitles: English.