The Great Buck Howard (2008)
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.
Director:
Sean McGinly
Writer:
Sean McGinly
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John Malkovich as Buck Howard |
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Emily Blunt as Valerie Brennan |
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Steve Zahn as Kenny |
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Tom Hanks as Mr. Gable |
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Colin Hanks as Troy Gable |
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Patrick Fischler as Michael Perry |
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Ricky Jay as Gil Bellamy |
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Griffin Dunne as Jonathan Finerman |
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Debra Monk as Doreen |
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Adam Scott as Alan |
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Wallace Langham as Dan Green |
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Jonathan Ames as Edward Kelly |
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Jon Stewart as Jon Stewart |
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Kelly Ripa as Kelly Ripa |
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Jacquie Barnbrook as Sheila Heller |
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Casey Wilson as Charity |
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Stacey Travis as Cindy Crown |
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Dale Waddington as Sleeping Woman |
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Jay Leno as Himself |
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Conan O'Brien as Conan O’Brien |
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Gary Coleman as Gary Coleman |
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Michael Winslow as Michael Winslow |
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Jack Carter as Jack Carter |
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Martha Stewart as Martha Stewart |
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Regis Philbin as Regis Philbin |
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George Takei as George Takei |
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Mary Hart as Mary Hart |
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Tom Arnold as Tom Arnold |
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Don Most as Tonight Show Producer |
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Matthew Gray Gubler as Russell |
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Dave Attell as Las Vegas Husband |
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Shane Johnson as Las Vegas Producer |
| Writing | Sean McGinly | Screenplay |
| Directing | Sean McGinly | Director |
| Art | Tristan Paris Bourne | Art Direction |
| Production | Steven Shareshian | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Art | Linda Lee Sutton | Set Decoration |
| Production | Marvin V. Acuna | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Myron Kerstein | Editor |
| Production | Ginger Sledge | Co-Producer |
| Production | Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Johnetta Boone | Costume Design |
| Art | Gary Frutkoff | Production Design |
| Production | Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Corso | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Markus Mentzer | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Sound | Deva Anderson | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Lindsay Fellows | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Lila Yacoub | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Charles Papert | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Blake Neely | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kyle Cooper | Title Designer |