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The Great Buck Howard (2008)

★ 6.4PG90 min

2008 American film

The Great Buck Howard is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by Sean McGinly that stars Colin Hanks and John Malkovich. Tom Hanks also appears as the father of his real-life son's character. The character Buck Howard is inspired by the mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, whose popularity was at its height in the 1970s. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2008. It is the first Walden Media film to be distributed by Magnolia Pictures.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Great Buck Howard about?
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.
Is The Great Buck Howard based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Great Buck Howard scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.