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THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD (2008)

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THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    Once upon a time, Buck Howard (John Malkovich) spent his days in the limelight as a mentalist extraordinaire! Nowadays, it's clear to everyone except Buck that his act has lost its luster. Convinced his comeback is imminent, Buck needs a new road manager and personal assistant. Recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist (Emily Blunt) and a bold stroke of luck, Buck lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride.

STARRING:

John Malkovich: Buck Howard
Colin Hanks: Troy Gable
Emily Blunt: Valerie Brennan
Ricky Jay: Gil Bellamy
Steve Zahn: Kenny
Tom Hanks: Mr. Gable

SCREENWRITER: Sean McGinly

DIRECTOR: Sean McGinly

RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes

STUDIO: Magnolia Home Entertainment

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: C +

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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• The character of Buck Howard is based loosely on the real-life mentalist The Amazing Kreskin. Sean McGinly wrote this film based on his experiences as the road manager for The Amazing Kreskin, the character of Troy Gable is in fact based on himself.
• The Las Vegas ballroom that Buck Howard performs at in this film is actually the same set that was used to film the finale from the Blues Brothers movie.
• Originally Kevin Kline had agreed to play the role of Buck Howard, in fact Colin Hanks spoke about this in an interview in 2005, however he was replaced shortly before shooting began with John Malkovich for unknown reasons.
• This film marks the first time that Tom Hanks and his son Colin Hanks have appeared in a movie together since That Thing You Do!. It is also the first time that they have played as father and son on screen.

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