The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

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The Great Buck Howard

"Greatness is a state of mind."

2008

1h 27m

6.0(262 votes)

Comedy

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.

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Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

John Malkovich

Buck Howard

John Malkovich

Acting

Emily Blunt

Valerie Brennan

Emily Blunt

Acting

Steve Zahn

Kenny

Steve Zahn

Acting

Tom Hanks

Mr. Gable

Tom Hanks

Acting

Colin Hanks

Troy Gable

Colin Hanks

Acting

Patrick Fischler

Michael Perry

Patrick Fischler

Acting

Ricky Jay

Gil Bellamy

Ricky Jay

Acting

Griffin Dunne

Jonathan Finerman

Griffin Dunne

Acting

Debra Monk

Doreen

Debra Monk

Acting

Adam Scott

Alan

Adam Scott

Acting

Wallace Langham

Dan Green

Wallace Langham

Acting

Jonathan Ames

Edward Kelly

Jonathan Ames

Acting

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Acting

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Acting

Jacquie Barnbrook

Sheila Heller

Jacquie Barnbrook

Acting

Casey Wilson

Charity

Casey Wilson

Acting

Stacey Travis

Cindy Crown

Stacey Travis

Acting

Dale Waddington

Sleeping Woman

Dale Waddington

Acting

Jay Leno

Himself

Jay Leno

Acting

Conan O'Brien

Conan O’Brien

Conan O'Brien

Acting

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Acting

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Acting

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Acting

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Acting

Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin

Acting

George Takei

George Takei

George Takei

Acting

Mary Hart

Mary Hart

Mary Hart

Acting

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Acting

Don Most

Tonight Show Producer

Don Most

Acting

Matthew Gray Gubler

Russell

Matthew Gray Gubler

Acting

Dave Attell

Las Vegas Husband

Dave Attell

Acting

Shane Johnson

Las Vegas Producer

Shane Johnson

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