The Great Buck Howard (2008) (original) (raw)
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 ...(more)
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. (less)
Director: Sean McGinly
Writer: Sean McGinly
Starring: John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks
Producers: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Ginger Sledge, Steve Shareshian, Marvin V. Acuna
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