The Great Buck Howard
“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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Cast
55 people
John Malkovich
Buck Howard
Known for
RED
Bird Box
Colin Hanks
Troy Gable
Known for
King Kong
Fargo
Emily Blunt
Valerie Brennan
Known for
A Quiet Place
Sicario
Ricky Jay
Gil Bellamy
Known for
Tomorrow Never Dies
Deadwood
Steve Zahn
Kenny
Known for
Silo
War for the Planet of the Apes
Tom Hanks
Mr. Gable
Known for
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
Griffin Dunne
Jonathan Finerman
Known for
After Hours
An American Werewolf in London
Debra Monk
Doreen
Known for
New Amsterdam
The Gilded Age
Adam Scott
Alan
Known for
Severance
Parks and Recreation
Patrick Fischler
Michael Perry
Known for
Defending Jacob
HAPPY!
Wallace Langham
Dan Green
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Little Miss Sunshine
Jonathan Ames
Edward Kelly
Known for
Bored to Death
American Loser
Sean McGinly Director · Blake Neely Composer Tak Fujimoto Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $901K · United States release January 18, 2008 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$900,689
Production
Bristol Bay Productions
Production
Playtone
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 18, 2008
Theatrical
United States · January 18, 2008
Theatrical
France
July 22, 2009 · Theatrical
September 8, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Germany
February 28, 2011 · Theatrical
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