Mister Showman

The brief, strange allure of a celebrity past their prime is strong here. A young man leaves his studies to work for a fading mentalist, Buck Howard, as they embark on a national tour. It is not quite the comeback they hoped for, but gets them from town to town.

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Sean McGinly directed Mister Showman in 2008. See Sean McGinly's full filmography, where to start with Sean McGinly, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sean McGinly.

Mister Showman was released in 2008 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 90 minutes.