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The Great Buck Howard

Greatness is a state of mind.

6.0

2008•1h 27m

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

Photo of John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Buck Howard

Photo of Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Valerie Brennan

Photo of Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Kenny

Photo of Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Mr. Gable

Photo of Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Troy Gable

Photo of Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Michael Perry

Photo of Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Gil Bellamy

Photo of Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Jonathan Finerman

Photo of Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Doreen

Photo of Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Alan

Photo of Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Dan Green

Photo of Jonathan Ames

Jonathan Ames

Edward Kelly

Photo of Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Photo of Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Photo of Jacquie Barnbrook

Jacquie Barnbrook

Sheila Heller

Photo of Casey Wilson

Casey Wilson

Charity

Photo of Stacey Travis

Stacey Travis

Cindy Crown

Photo of Dale Waddington

Dale Waddington

Sleeping Woman

Photo of Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Himself

Photo of Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Conan O’Brien

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