The great Buck Howard [videorecording] / Magnolia Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present a Playtone production ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman ; written and directed by Sean McGinly [sic].
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FilmPublisher number: 10192 | Magnolia Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: [Los Angeles, CA] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, c2009.Description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: - Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Myron Kerstein ; music, Blake Neely.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A young man on his way up hitches his wagon to a middle-aged star on his way down in a comedy from writer and director Sean McGinly. Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) is a guy in his early twenties who has dropped out of law school and is pondering his next move. Troy has an interest in working in the entertainment business, and when he learns that a "celebrity performer" is looking for a personal assistant, Troy thinks he's found the ideal entry-level position. Troy soon discovers he's landed a job as a glorified gofer for Buck Howard (John Malkovich), a once-famous mentalist who appeared on The Tonight Show 61 times during Johnny Carson's reign as host. However, Howard hasn't been doing much lately, and he's hired Troy and new publicist Valerie (Emily Blunt) as he grooms himself for a comeback. While Troy is fascinated with Howard's creaky but still effective act, his boss has enough personal quirks and absurd demands to give anyone second thoughts about working with him for long. One thing that keeps Troy on the road with Buck is Valerie, who wastes no time in showing her sexual interest in him; however, Valerie is also the only one who harbors no illusions about Howard's prospects for a return to fame, and she isn't afraid to tell him about it. The Great Buck Howard also features Tom Hanks as Troy's father; as it happens, he's also Colin Hanks' real life dad. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Commentary with Sean McGinly and Colin Hanks; deleted scenes; outtakes; making-of featurette; "The Amazing Kreskin" featurette; HDNet: a look at The great Buck Howard.
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Special features: Commentary with Sean McGinly and Colin Hanks -- Deleted scenes -- Outtakes -- Behind the scenes -- HDNet: A look at The great Buck Howard -- "The Amazing Kreskin" featurette -- Language: English 5.1 ; English 2.0 --Subtitles: English, Spanish
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Myron Kerstein ; music, Blake Neely.
John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks.
Buck Howard is a mentalist extraordinaire who used to spend his days in the limelight. But nowadays, it's become clear to everyone but Buck that his act has long ago lost its luster. Yet, Buck is convinced his comeback is imminent. With the help of his new personal assistant, recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy, not to mention his fiery publicist, Buck surprisingly lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life.
MPAA rating: PG; for some language including suggestive remarks, and a drug reference.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0, NTSC.
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.