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The Great Buck Howard (2008)

Starring: Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, B.J. Hendricks, Tom Arnold, Jacquie Barnbrook, Ankur Bhatt, Emily Blunt, Tom Hanks

Director: Sean McGinly

Release Date: March 20th, 2009

Synopsis: 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.

About the Movie

The Great Buck Howard is a 2008 American family 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 released with Magnolia Pictures.

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'The Great Buck Howard' Stars

Ankur Bhatt, B.J. Hendricks, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Jacquie Barnbrook, John Malkovich, Sean McGinly, Tom Arnold, Tom Hanks

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'The Great Buck Howard' Movie Links

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