The Great Buck Howard
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.
Release Date
January 18, 2008Runtime
87 minRating
PGGenres
ComedyDirected by
Sean McGinlyScreenplay by
Sean McGinlyLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$900,689Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9x5EajLkxeS3vqWaQTVO0gQ2lMP.jpg)
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5coH0AExljEnbseCXKL4CDOVQj8.jpg)
John Malkovich
Buck Howard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5nCSG5TL1bP1geD8aaBfaLnLLCD.jpg)
Emily Blunt
Valerie Brennan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rwrPdKGwXnByxUVMxMf8Y7oswi3.jpg)
Steve Zahn
Kenny![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eKF1sGJRrZJbfBG1KirPt1cfNd3.jpg)
Tom Hanks
Mr. Gable![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xe44rLf5CbEY0ovNaOD0RIy5VCJ.jpg)
Colin Hanks
Troy Gable![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z5et9sdI57E9VRYbCbivqbDt523.jpg)
Patrick Fischler
Michael Perry![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xtJvNUSwIOKZ4Z4SDOYjPhvdtIN.jpg)
Ricky Jay
Gil Bellamy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oZeAznfOHgK1Kvy9TknkQhag1Um.jpg)
Griffin Dunne
Jonathan Finerman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qdb43ggK8PhAoQO357hE5f5Gw3O.jpg)
Debra Monk
Doreen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/b82C29R6fGiPoqIglQ4lzS6q2YX.jpg)
Adam Scott
Alan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pjc9iFeNMAAHI3zOsiP1anZ0wis.jpg)
Wallace Langham
Dan Green![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tIpECo725QqePmbUo7zgfT4x6rm.jpg)
Jonathan Ames
Edward Kelly![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jmnRMhkms5YAHNb5ZK5ro750vKk.jpg)
Jon Stewart
himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rlD0Ob2zFTppU1XP0cdMGRgDeyb.jpg)
Kelly Ripa
Herself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qyNGOhlREezRo6G31Vr6wguq4PJ.jpg)
Jacquie Barnbrook
Sheila Heller![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/byeNihBQQUSWtEUpQMFnnQ0aEOV.jpg)
Casey Wilson
Charity![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hVuilLYZlGkZFoAXQaNaCywaGih.jpg)
Stacey Travis
Cindy Crown![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rsWoRZJwLrEbBHXTjhDTFgl5QM1.jpg)
Dale Waddington
Sleeping Woman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cplpY6q2VFtR7c1gMHM50wPzdU3.jpg)
Jay Leno
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/deRbViPut0t80miscBpP2DhBJU5.jpg)
Conan O'Brien
Conan O’Brien![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/77YIEd2tastsT3fjEraKOjCvgyD.jpg)
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uSRS2MOI1fNFAdvUgrhatBvfsvv.jpg)
Michael Winslow
Michael Winslow![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pyHTez7ynU1DzNnkOIDGIrP7Dkw.jpg)
Jack Carter
Jack Carter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/o9XQrOtdRtJ8KCnYHC2iXDs188J.jpg)
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bqUyIlaGBZqd4GTn8MVW47FZ4xX.jpg)
Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kfpkgfcuxcOrw2OCoAyQpPamQVv.jpg)
George Takei
George Takei![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eRkGCVGAcCWJYVDs0b5rbAfiR6C.jpg)
Mary Hart
Mary Hart![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z2ajL1ozVCS4Ug04zOGCNH06OPP.jpg)
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/q8rXfAiEAp78rygkWk50YjWTItC.jpg)
Don Most
Tonight Show Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tHjIUjHFjl4Kzc4XQ7JSd1EHYSU.jpg)
Matthew Gray Gubler
Russell![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3x9OmPSyPtLuvq6Efvqfu5H85D3.jpg)
Dave Attell
Las Vegas HusbandImages
Videos
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The Great Buck Howard (2008) Official Trailer #1 - John Malkovich Movie HD
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