

The Great Buck Howard
2008-01-18 · 90 min · ★ 6.0
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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Production details
- Directors
- Sean McGinly
- Production companies
- Bristol Bay Productions, Playtone
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 900,689
Top Cast
John MalkovichBuck Howard
Colin HanksTroy Gable
Emily BluntValerie Brennan
Ricky JayGil Bellamy
Steve ZahnKenny
Tom HanksMr. Gable
Griffin DunneJonathan Finerman
Debra MonkDoreen
Adam ScottAlan
Patrick FischlerMichael Perry
Wallace LanghamDan Green
Jonathan AmesEdward Kelly
Casey WilsonCharity
Jacquie BarnbrookSheila Heller
Stacey TravisCindy Crown
Dale WaddingtonSleeping Woman
Gary ColemanGary Coleman
Michael WinslowMichael Winslow
Jack CarterJack Carter
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