The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

Greatness is a state of mind.

2008•1h 30m•6.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(268)

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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Bristol Bay Productions, Playtone

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Buck Howard

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Valerie Brennan

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Kenny

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Mr. Gable

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Troy Gable

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Michael Perry

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Gil Bellamy

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Jonathan Finerman

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Doreen

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Alan

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Dan Green

Jonathan Ames

Jonathan Ames

Edward Kelly

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Jacquie Barnbrook

Jacquie Barnbrook

Sheila Heller

Casey Wilson

Casey Wilson

Charity

Stacey Travis

Stacey Travis

Cindy Crown

Dale Waddington

Dale Waddington

Sleeping Woman

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Himself

Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Conan O’Brien

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