The Great Buck Howard Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jul. 24, 2009

The Great Buck Howard

Release Date: Friday, March 20, 2009 Limited

John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Colin Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Sean McGinly, Marina Grasic, Kevin Kline, Sidney Kimmel, Andreas Grosch, Andreas Schmid, Steven Shareshian, Marvin Acuna, Jan Korbelin

PG Comedy 1 hr, 27 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Once upon a time, Buck Howard spent his days in the limelight. His mind-boggling feats as a mentalist extraordinaire - not to be confused with those of a mere magician - earned him a marquee act in Vegas and 61 appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. In his own humble opinion, his talents go far beyond simple sleight of hand - he can read minds and hypnotize not just a single soul but an entire room of people! But nowadays, it's clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost its luster; he performs in faded community centers and hasn't sold out a theater in years. Yet, with a hearty handshake and a trademark "I love this town!" Buck Howard perseveres, confident in his own celebrity, convinced his comeback is imminent. He just needs a new road manager and personal assistant. As it turns out, recent law school drop-out and unemployed, would-be writer Troy Gable needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable, especially to his father, who still assumes Troy is in law school. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist and a bold stroke of fate, Buck surprisingly lands back into the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life. As the coveted spotlight again shines on the great Buck Howard, Buck becomes the unlikeliest of teachers as Troy learns a few tricks he couldn't possibly have picked up in law school.

Comedy Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Great Buck Howard.

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Kevin Kline
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John Malkovich
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Emily Blunt
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Crew Behind the Film

The The Great Buck Howard behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Sean McGinly last wrote The Old Man and the Gun.

Director: Sean McGinly
Screenwriter: Sean McGinly
Producers: Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Sidney Kimmel

Studios: Magnolia Pictures
Production Company: Bristol Bay Productions; Playtone; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some language including suggestive remarks, and a drug reference
Runtime: 1 hr, 27 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

Tom Hanks will also make a special appearance in the film playing his son Colin's on-screen father.

Production Updates

Jan 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Great Buck Howard was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 20, 2009. in around 55 theaters There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Duplicity, Knowing and I Love You, Man. As a limited release, The Great Buck Howard was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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