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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.
- $1 million
Apr 10, 2009 · 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.
- (15K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Sean McGinly
- 2009-04-10
Mar 18, 2009 · Reviews. I love this town! Roger Ebert March 18, 2009. Tweet. John Malkovich in "The Great Buck Howard." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Is there anyone better than John Malkovich at barely containing his temper?
Rated: 2/5 • Oct 9, 2019. 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. Troy gets that and...
- (94)
- Sean Mcginly
- PG
- John Malkovich
2 days ago · The Great Buck Howard is available to watch on Peacock. Peacock is an NBCUniversal-owned over-the-top (OTT) streaming TV service that debuted in July 2020 and has over 15 million paying ...
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Synopsis. Troy Gable ( Colin Hanks ), a recent law school dropout in Los Angeles, is searching for a job when he comes across a personal assistant position advertised in the local paper. He attends the interview for the position at a local restaurant, where he meets and is struck by the Great Buck Howard (John Malkovich), a waning mentalist.
