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The Great Buck Howard (2008)
Director: Sean McGinly
Cast: John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks
Runtime90 min
RatingPG
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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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Fans of offbeat, quirky comedies with a poignant undercurrent will particularly enjoy The Great Buck Howard (2008), directed by Sean McGinly. The film features a standout performance from John Malkovich as a washed-up mentalist desperately trying to stage a comeback, capturing both the humor and the pathos of his character's journey.
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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 film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2008. It is the first Walden Media film to be distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
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