The Great Buck Howard (2008)

01/18/2008 (US) • 1h 27m

Comedy

Greatness is a state of mind.

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Malkovich

Buck Howard

Emily Blunt

Valerie Brennan

Tom Hanks

Mr. Gable

Colin Hanks

Troy Gable

Patrick Fischler

Michael Perry

Ricky Jay

Gil Bellamy

Griffin Dunne

Jonathan Finerman


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$900,689.00

Keywords

career

magic show

comeback

drop-out

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