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The Great Buck Howard (2008)

Jan 18, 2008 · 1h 30m

6.0/10 TMDB user score
284 votes on TMDB

Greatness is a state of mind.

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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Top cast

  • John Malkovich John Malkovich Buck Howard
  • Colin Hanks Colin Hanks Troy Gable
  • Emily Blunt Emily Blunt Valerie Brennan
  • Ricky Jay Ricky Jay Gil Bellamy
  • Steve Zahn Steve Zahn Kenny
  • Tom Hanks Tom Hanks Mr. Gable
  • Griffin Dunne Griffin Dunne Jonathan Finerman
  • Debra Monk Debra Monk Doreen
  • Adam Scott Adam Scott Alan
  • Patrick Fischler Patrick Fischler Michael Perry
  • Wallace Langham Wallace Langham Dan Green
  • Jonathan Ames Jonathan Ames Edward Kelly
  • Casey Wilson Casey Wilson Charity
  • Jacquie Barnbrook Jacquie Barnbrook Sheila Heller
  • Stacey Travis Stacey Travis Cindy Crown
  • Dale Waddington Dale Waddington Sleeping Woman

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