# The Great Buck Howard (2008)

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**Runtime**: 90 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Sean McGinly
**Written by**: Sean McGinly
**Starring**: John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks, Patrick Fischler

> *Greatness is a state of mind.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

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.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cozy, tender

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