The Great Buck Howard
Greatness is a state of mind.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$900689
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
2008-01-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
253
Vote Average
6
John Malkovich
Buck Howard
Emily Blunt
Valerie Brennan
Steve Zahn
Kenny
Tom Hanks
Mr. Gable
Colin Hanks
Troy Gable
Patrick Fischler
Michael Perry
Ricky Jay
Gil Bellamy
Griffin Dunne
Jonathan Finerman
Debra Monk
Doreen
Adam Scott
Alan
Wallace Langham
Dan Green
Jonathan Ames
Edward Kelly
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa
Jacquie Barnbrook
Sheila Heller
Casey Wilson
Charity
Stacey Travis
Cindy Crown
Dale Waddington
Sleeping Woman
Jay Leno
Himself
Conan O'Brien
Conan O’Brien
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman
Michael Winslow
Michael Winslow
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin
George Takei
George Takei
Mary Hart
Mary Hart
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold
Don Most
Tonight Show Producer
Matthew Gray Gubler
Russell
Dave Attell
Las Vegas Husband
Shane Johnson
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