The Great Buck Howard - Official Trailer [HD]

Release Date: Mar 20, 2009
Genre: Comedy
Cast: John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks
Writer: Sean McGinly
Producers: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
MPAA Rating: PG for some language including suggestive remarks, and a drug reference.
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

Plot:
Law-school dropout Troy Gable answers an ad for a "personal assistant to a celebrity performer," hoping it will catapult him to a glamorous career in the entertainment industry. Little does he know that performer is Buck Howard, a "mentalist" infamous for his 61 appearances on The Tonight Show, who has been reduced to a has-been magician in need of a pretty big trick to get him out of this slump. Writer/director Sean McGinly does the near impossible by successfully encapsulating a whole era of entertainment in one outrageous character. Played with perfection by John Malkovich, Buck is a bigger-than-life mix of ego, sweetness, and delusion packaged in a flamboyant style. As Troy, Colin Hanks does a remarkable job of holding his own, even when deflecting Buck's diva-esque tantrums. In an inspired bit of casting, Tom Hanks plays Troy's father, who ironically disapproves of show business, and Emily Blunt is the fiery publicist hired to stage the comeback of a lifetime. McGinly's secret is that he never allows the film to wallow in sentimentality because Buck doesn't need our pity. He has confidence in his stage presence, and he may even have some authentic magic powers up his sleeve. The true magic of The Great Buck Howard, however, is remembering the power of staying true to yourself even if the world around you has changed. -- © Sundance Film Festival

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[nikos24productions]

Also watched this film on the plane from Manila to Athens, when I arrived I yelled "I love this town!"

[Paragoniac]

why so many spammers??? i wanna read real and honest peoples review about the movie.

[sterlingirwin]

i love ricky j's quiet roll in this one,,, great film.

[christinahanjokar]

colin hanks and tom hanks , as father as son :)

[natureboyinyourface]

one word,REDEMPTION.

[najhoant]

I remember a DVD tagline for this movie:

"Greatness is a state of mind"

[cjcool91]

The Great Buck Howard = The Amazing Kreskin

[Minakou1]

I liked this movie a lot. Although the trailer maybe deceiving though since Tom Hanks, Gary Coleman and Michael Winslow are only in the movie for brief moments. Tom Hanks gets the most screen time out of all the cameos.

[Ahmedabdelreheem]

@MrPhillyrick1 Ok guys. i got it. my bad. the thing is Tom was so lucky to have a child this young; UNLIKE ME! it's wonderful to have a buddy, and to be your own son as well !

[MrPhillyrick1]

@Ahmedabdelreheem average age to have a child when tom hanks was growing up was 20 years old. this guy could be 34 and still be tom hanks child.