Great Buck Howard, The

Great Buck Howard, The

2008

Defying his father and dropping out of law school, aspiring writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) looks for a way to gain some meaningful life experience. Troy gets that and more when he takes a job with Buck Howard (John Malkovich), a vainglorious mentalist who hopes to reinvigorate his fading career by staging a big comeback.

Get ready for the comeback of a lifetime.

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 30 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 10, 2009
US Box Office
$750,587 (#5941 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
A Drug Reference, Some Language, Suggestive Remarks

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Magnolia
Released
July 21, 2009
Acquired Date
March 31, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Colin Hanks
Colin Hanks
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
Debra Monk
Debra Monk
Adam Scott
Adam Scott
Patrick Fischler
Patrick Fischler
Wallace Langham
Wallace Langham
Jonathan Ames
Jonathan Ames
Jacquie Barnbrook
Jacquie Barnbrook

Directors

Sean McGinly
Sean McGinly

Producers

Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Writers

Sean McGinly
Sean McGinly

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
71%
Tomatometer
95 votes
RT Stale
49%
Popcornmeter
714 votes
METASCORE
63
25 votes
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
14,927 votes