The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by Sean McGinly that stars Colin Hanks and John Malkovich. Tom Hanks also appears as the father of his real-life son's character. The character Buck Howard is inspired by the mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, whose popularity was at its height in the 1970s. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2008. It is the first Walden Media film to be distributed by Magnolia Pictures. Troy Gable defies his father and leaves law school to pursue his dream of becoming a writer in Los Angeles. To support...
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Release date:2008
Directed by:Sean McGinly
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:87 Minutes
Producer:Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Gary Goetzman
Cinematography:Tak Fujimoto
Screenplay by:Sean McGinly
Genre:Comedy

Cast of The Great Buck Howard

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Mr. Gable
Born:July 9, 1956
Age:55
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Born:December 9, 1953
Age:58
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
Kenny
Born:November 13, 1967
Age:44
Adam Scott
Adam Scott
Alan Berkman
Born:April 3, 1973
Age:38
George Takei
George Takei
Born:April 20, 1937
Age:74
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
Born:June 8, 1955
Age:56

Film director of The Great Buck Howard

Sean McGinly
Sean McGinly

Sean McGinly is an American film director and screenwriter. His film Two Days, starring Paul Rudd and Donal Logue piqued the interest of Tom Hanks, who then agreed to produce McGinly's latest project, The Great Buck Howard through his Playtone production company. The film stars Hanks himself along...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
The Great Buck Howard 2008 PG (USA) Comedy
Two Days 2003 R (USA)
2 days 2003
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the movie "The Great Buck Howard"?
  • A:
    The total time for the film is 87 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who was the producer of the movie, "The Great Buck Howard"?
  • A:
    Tom Hanks was the show's producer.
  • Q:
    When was the motion picture "The Great Buck Howard" first released?
  • A:
    The film premiered in 2008.
  • Q:
    Who starred in movie, "The Great Buck Howard"?
  • A:
    Emily Blunt, Colin Hanks, George Takei, Steve Zahn, John Malkovich and Tom Hanks played a role in the movie.
  • Q:
    "The Great Buck Howard" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The movie is classified as... Drama and Comedy.
  • Q:
    Who directed the movie "The Great Buck Howard"?
  • A:
    Sean McGinly was the movie's director.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the film The Great Buck Howard?
  • A:
    Sean McGinly performed the movie's screenwriting.
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