The Great Buck Howard (2008)
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- PG
- 1h 30min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 10 Apr 2009 (USA)
- Movie
A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
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- 1 nomination.
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| John Malkovich | ... |
Buck Howard
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| Colin Hanks | ... |
Troy Gable
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| Emily Blunt | ... |
Valerie Brennan
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| Ricky Jay | ... |
Gil Bellamy
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| Steve Zahn | ... |
Kenny
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| Tom Hanks | ... |
Mr. Gable
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| Griffin Dunne | ... |
Jonathan Finerman
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| Debra Monk | ... |
Doreen
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| Adam Scott | ... |
Alan Berkman
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| Patrick Fischler | ... |
Michael Perry
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| Wallace Langham | ... |
Dan Green
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| Jonathan Ames | ... |
Edward Kelly
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| Jacquie Barnbrook | ... |
Sheila Heller
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Paul Darricarrere | ... |
Restaurant Manager
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Terry Scannell | ... |
Kip
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Matt Hoey | ... |
Charley
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Jobi Graham | ... |
Tall Guy
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| B.J. Hendricks | ... |
Burly
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Nate Hartley | ... |
Teenage Kid
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| Floyd Van Buskirk | ... |
Middle Aged Gentleman
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| Sandy Martin | ... |
Female Hotel Worker
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| Wendy Worthington | ... |
Oregon Woman
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| Danica Sheridan | ... |
Wisconsin Woman
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| Casey Wilson | ... |
Charity (scenesDeleted)
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Steven Metzler | ... |
Ventriloquist
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| Bill Saluga | ... |
Bill Saluga
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| Gary Coleman | ... |
Gary Coleman
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| Michael Winslow | ... |
Michael Winslow
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| Jack Carter | ... |
Jack Carter
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Julie Shimer | ... |
L.A. Benefit Producer
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| Stacey Travis | ... |
Cindy Crown
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| Jill Pauletich-Ragan | ... |
Cincinnati TV Coordinator
(as Jill Ragan)
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David Nunn | ... |
Cincinnati TV Producer
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Bill Rochon | ... |
Cincinnati TV Engineer
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| David Anthony Higgins | ... |
Mark Simpson
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| Ming Lo | ... |
Doctor
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| Kimberly Scott | ... |
Nurse
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Sheila Gray Robinson | ... |
Cincinnati Anchor
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Robert Lewis Williams | ... |
Cincinnati Anchor
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Daniel Leo Carroll | ... |
Cincinnati Anchor
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| Max E. Williams | ... |
Flower Delivery Guy
(as Max Williams)
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| Dale Waddington | ... |
Sleeping Woman
(as Dale Waddington Horowitz)
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| Martha Stewart | ... |
Martha Stewart
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| Damien Fahey | ... |
Damien Fahey
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| Conan O'Brien | ... |
Conan O'Brien
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| Jon Stewart | ... |
Jon Stewart
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| David Blaine | ... |
David Blaine
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| Regis Philbin | ... |
Regis Philbin
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| Kelly Ripa | ... |
Kelly Ripa
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| George Takei | ... |
George Takei
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| Mary Hart | ... |
Mary Hart
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| Jay Leno | ... |
Jay Leno
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| Tom Arnold | ... |
Tom Arnold
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| Don Most | ... |
Tonight Show Producer
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| Shane Johnson | ... |
Las Vegas Producer
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| Amy Jo Traicoff | ... |
Las Vegas Woman
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Melissa Stone | ... |
Las Vegas Wife
(as Melissa Dawn Stone)
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| Matthew Gray Gubler | ... |
Russell
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Marni McFair | ... |
Doctor in Audience
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Mary Jo Burger | ... |
Audience Member
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Norm O'Neill | ... |
Audience Member with Cash
(as Norman O'Neill)
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | ... |
Themselves - Band
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Alec Ounsworth | ... |
Self - Band Member
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Sean Greenhalgh | ... |
Self - Band Member
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Robert Guertin | ... |
Self - Band Member
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Tyler Sargent | ... |
Self - Band Member
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Lee Sargent | ... |
Self - Band Member
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| Dave Attell | ... |
Las Vegas Husband
(as David Attell)
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| Ankur Bhatt | ... |
(uncredited)
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Yuki Bird | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Tony Clemons | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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| David Cohen | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Bubba Da Skitso | ... |
Sitcom Actor (uncredited)
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Osa Danam | ... |
Hypnotized Woman (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Buck's Mother (uncredited)
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Diana Kyle | ... |
Hypnotized Woman (uncredited)
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| Chene Lawson | ... |
Law Student #1 (uncredited)
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| Madeline McCuskey | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| David Mehl | ... |
Hypnotized Guest (uncredited)
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| P. David Miller | ... |
Sleeping Woman's Husband (uncredited)
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Wayne Roadie | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Ethan Rosenbaum | ... |
Young Troy (uncredited)
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Sandra Rosko | ... |
Woman Consoling Buck (uncredited)
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| Franklin Ruehl | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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Larry Russo | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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David Sampen | ... |
Hypnosis Patient (uncredited)
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| Lorna Scott | ... |
Leesburg Virginia Woman (uncredited)
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| Katherine VanderLinden | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Nate Witty | ... |
Law Student #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sean McGinly | ||
Written by
| Sean McGinly | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Marvin V. Acuna | ... | executive producer (as Marvin Acuna) |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | producer |
| Tom Hanks | ... | producer |
| Steve Shareshian | ... | executive producer (as Steven Shareshian) |
| Ginger Sledge | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Blake Neely | ||
Cinematography by
| Tak Fujimoto | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Myron Kerstein | ||
Editorial Department
| Bert Beatson | ... | post-production runner |
| Melissa Bretherton | ... | first assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Greg Curry | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Brandon Jones | ... | editing production assistant / post-production assistant |
| Paul Lavoie | ... | digital post-production manager |
| Matt Maddox | ... | second assistant editor |
| Mato | ... | color timer |
| Nathaniel Park | ... | editor: main title sequence |
| Alexis Seymour | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jonas Thaler | ... | post-production executive |
| Greg Thompson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Brent White | ... | additional editor |
| Tanner Bean | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Lucy Juliet Westphal | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lacy Wittman | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jeanne McCarthy | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Frutkoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Tristan Paris Bourne | ... | (as Tristan P. Bourne) |
Set Decoration by
| Linda Lee Sutton | ... | (as Linda Sutton-Doll) |
Costume Design by
| Johnetta Boone | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Karen Asano-Myers | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Hanks, additional unit (as Karen Myers) |
| Bridget Cook | ... | key hair stylist (as Bridget McNamara Cook) |
| Bill Corso | ... | key makeup artist (as William Corso) |
| Nicole DeFrancesco | ... | hair stylist (as Nicole J. Frank) / hair stylist: additional unit (as Nicole Frank) |
| Martina Kohl | ... | makeup artist: additional unit |
| Kenny Myers | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Hanks, additional unit |
| Cheryl Ann Nick | ... | key makeup artist (as Cheryl Nick) |
| Carol Schwartz | ... | makeup artist (as Carol Schwartz Maehl) |
| Vivian Baker | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Hanks (uncredited) |
| Ginger Damon | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Lis Kern | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ginger Sledge | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Soto | ... | unit production manager |
| Mylan Stepanovich | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Graham Stumpf | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lila Yacoub | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rosemary C. Cremona | ... | key second assistant director (as Rosemary Cremona) |
| Peter Dress | ... | second second assistant director |
| Vincent Palmo Jr. | ... | first assistant director (as Vincent N. Palmo Jr.) |
Art Department
| Mike Blaze | ... | property master: additional unit |
| Susannah Carradine | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bob Cervi | ... | set dresser |
| Kevin Chambers | ... | set dresser |
| Nicki Cohen | ... | buyer |
| Tim Donelan | ... | set dresser |
| Doug DuRose | ... | assistant property master |
| Marcus Epps | ... | on-set dresser |
| Don Kaeding | ... | leadman (as Donald Kaeding) |
| Charles Kern | ... | stand-by painter |
| David Lucene | ... | draper |
| Dana McCall | ... | props |
| Eugene McCarthy | ... | property master |
| Anuradha Mehta | ... | set decorator: additional unit (as Radha Metha) |
| Matthew Murphy | ... | leadman: additional unit |
| Andre Sowards | ... | on-set dresser: additional unit |
| Will Ziegenhorn | ... | art department production assistant |
| Michael Keith Aleshire-Rezendez | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Nicole Gonzalez | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Katherine Grace | ... | layout board (uncredited) |
| Tracy Morris Johnson | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David A. Arnold | ... | dialogue supervisor (as Dave Arnold) |
| Eric Bautista | ... | sound utility (as Eric A. Bautista) |
| Gaston Biraben | ... | dialogue editor |
| Rick Canelli | ... | adr recordist |
| William Cawley | ... | first assistant sound editor (as Bill Cawley) |
| Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Dressel | ... | foley supervisor |
| Robert Eber | ... | sound mixer: additional unit (as Bob Eber) |
| Juno J. Ellis | ... | adr supervisor |
| Jonathan Fuh | ... | boom operator |
| José Antonio García | ... | sound mixer (as Jose Antonio Garcia) |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
| Jason King | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nicholas Korda | ... | adr editor (as Nicholas V. Korda) |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | adr editor (as Lisa Levine) |
| Brian Magerkurth | ... | sound recordist |
| Steve Mann | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist |
| Alan Robert Murray | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kevin R.W. Murray | ... | second assistant sound editor (as Kevin Murray) |
| Rupert Nadeau | ... | adr assistant |
| Matthias Neumann | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| Mark Pappas | ... | foley editor |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bryan Pennington | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Brad Sherman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley recordist |
| Bruce Tanis | ... | sound effects editor |
| Charles Hamilton | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| William L. Arance | ... | visual effects supervisor: Film Roman |
| Brent M. Bowen | ... | visual effects artist: Film Roman |
| Chadd B. Cole | ... | visual effects supervisor: Film Roman |
| Carin Davis | ... | visual effects producer: Film Roman |
| Harry Eisenstein | ... | visual effects supervisor: Film Roman |
| Steven Fahey | ... | compositing supervisor: Film Roman / visual effects |
| Peter Gend | ... | visual effects artist: Film Roman |
| Carol VanHook | ... | visual effects artist: Film Roman |
| Andrea Yomtob | ... | visual effects artist: Film Roman (as Andrea N. Yomtob) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brandon Ainsworth | ... | best boy rigging electric |
| Randy Babchuck | ... | rigging electric |
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer: additional unit |
| Kenneth Bender | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Kenneth C. Bender) |
| Brian Cantrell | ... | rigging electric |
| Kevin Chickanis | ... | rigging grip |
| Loren Corl | ... | key grip: additional unit |
| Donald D. Davidson | ... | electrician (as Don D. Davidson) |
| R. Michael De Chellis | ... | best boy electric: additional unit (as Michael De Chellis) |
| Jerry C. Deats | ... | key grip |
| Sean Devine | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Reggie Dominquez | ... | camera loader |
| Robert Dudley | ... | key rigging grip |
| Charles Ehrlinger | ... | grip |
| Sammy Escobar | ... | best boy grip: additional unit |
| Claire Farrand-Stone | ... | camera loader (as Claire Farrand Stone) |
| Robbie Greenberg | ... | director of photography: additional unit |
| Lisa Guerriero | ... | second assistant camera: additional unit |
| Owen Hablutzel | ... | grip (as O. Hablutzel) |
| Dan Hawking | ... | rigging gaffer (as Daniel Hawking) |
| Douglas Henri | ... | rigging grip |
| Mark Humphreys | ... | camera loader |
| Jeffrey A. Johnson | ... | best boy grip (as Jeffrey Johnson) |
| Matt Kubas | ... | rigging electric |
| Jay Levy | ... | first assistant camera: additional unit |
| Michael Lyon | ... | electrician |
| Markus Mentzer | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Luis Moreno | ... | best boy electric |
| Charles Papert | ... | camera operator |
| Jim Plannette | ... | gaffer: additional unit |
| Ron Santoyo | ... | grip |
| Baird Steptoe | ... | first assistant camera (as Baird B. Steptoe) |
| Tony Thomas | ... | grip |
| Michael Tolochko | ... | electrician |
| Jaimie Trueblood | ... | still photographer |
| Richard Turner | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Scott Watkins | ... | best boy rigging grip (as Scott D. Watkins) |
| Paul Wilkowsky | ... | grip |
| Michael Woodside | ... | electrician |
| Randy Woodside | ... | gaffer |
| John Young | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Paul Zecchini | ... | rigging operator |
| Isaac McKee | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Charles Papert | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Andrew Robison | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Jason Sidore | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Tony Varuola | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nicole Abellera | ... | casting associate |
| Joanne Bloom | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Carla Lewis | ... | extras casting associate |
| Deedra Ricketts | ... | extras casting |
| Leslie Woo | ... | casting intern (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| David Dietch | ... | costumer |
| Kendall Errair | ... | on-set costumer |
| Juan Lopez | ... | costume supervisor (as Juan A. Lopez) |
| Robert Mata | ... | key costumer |
| Shelli Nishino | ... | costumer |
| Stephanie Portnoy Porter | ... | costume buyer (as Stephanie Portnoy) |
Location Management
| Elif Erginer | ... | location assistant |
| Mario Gilbert | ... | key assistant location manager: additional unit |
| Justin W. Hill | ... | key assistant location manager / location manager: additional photography |
| Aaron Millar | ... | assistant location manager / location scout |
| Robert Paulsen | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Emre Sonmez | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Josh Aberson | ... | scoring assistant |
| Deva Anderson | ... | music supervisor |
| Christine Bergren | ... | music legal and clearance |
| Lindsay Fellows | ... | music supervisor |
| Daniel Heath | ... | additional music textures and design by |
| James T. Hill | ... | score recordist / scoring mixer |
| Kory Kruckenberg | ... | score recording engineer |
| Peter Myles | ... | music editor |
| Beth Neely | ... | music studio manager (as Elizabeth Neely) / studio manager (as Elizabeth Neely) |
| Jacob Neely | ... | aleatoric piano effects |
| Northwest Sinfonia | ... | musicians |
| Robert Puff | ... | music preparation: Robert Puff Music |
| Delphine Robertson | ... | music coordinator |
| David Sabee | ... | conductor: Northwest Sinfonia |
| Andrew Silver | ... | music editor |
| Michael D. Simon | ... | orchestrations / scoring assistant / tack piano and music boxes |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cate Hardman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael Bangs | ... | transportation co-captain (as Mike Bangs) |
| Stephan Brooks | ... | driver (as Stephen Brooks) |
| Lewis Burnett | ... | driver |
| Paulie DiCocco | ... | driver: John Malkovich |
| William Dreher | ... | driver (as William T. Dreher) |
| Jay Galloway | ... | driver |
| Don Joseph | ... | driver |
| Robert Kitterman Jr. | ... | driver |
| Craig Lietzke | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Tom Lyons | ... | transportation captain (as Thomas Lyons) |
| Luis Mata | ... | driver |
| Joel Renfro | ... | transportation coordinator (as Joel A. Renfro) |
| Kirk Roberts | ... | transportation |
| German Rodriguez | ... | driver |
| Michael 'Bud' Ruben | ... | driver (as Michael Ruben) |
| Scott Sampson | ... | driver |
| Adam Segen | ... | driver |
| John Simanovich | ... | transportation co-captain |
| James Westdorpe | ... | driver (as James Westdorp) |
| L. Chip Crosby Jr. | ... | additional driver (uncredited) |
| Miguel Lozano | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Mike Ortiz | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Lance Baily | ... | set production assistant |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| John Butterfield | ... | stand-in |
| Tony Clark | ... | magic consultant |
| Kyle Cooper | ... | title designer |
| Lisa Curtis | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Lisa Joelle Curtis) |
| Shelly Darden | ... | assistant: Mr. Malkovich (as Shelly M. Darden) |
| Jose De Jesus Garcia | ... | assistant chef |
| Allison Diamond | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
| Derek Doneen | ... | set production intern |
| Ryan Ebelt | ... | production assistant |
| Annette Encinas | ... | payroll accountant |
| Anne Marie Feldman | ... | first assistant accountant: additional unit |
| Evan Feuerman | ... | assistant post-production accountant |
| Jessica Franks | ... | set production assistant |
| Tiffany Fraser | ... | post-production accountant |
| Nathan Christopher Glass | ... | assistant chef |
| Ryan Gomez | ... | post production assistant accountant |
| Armando Gonzalez | ... | assistant chef |
| Jeff Gross | ... | production resources |
| Jill Hahn | ... | second assistant accountant (as Jill K. Hahn) |
| Tory Haljun | ... | assistant: Mr. Goetzman |
| Luke Homeres | ... | coordinator: Physical Production - Walden Media |
| Meredith Humbracht | ... | production coordinator |
| Jose G. Hurtado | ... | assistant chef |
| Barry Hutchins | ... | craft service |
| Suzanne Januszewski | ... | production assistant |
| Ricky Jay | ... | technical consultant: magic |
| Douglas Jones | ... | senior physical production executive |
| Christian Laffey | ... | production assistant |
| Jackie Levine | ... | production executive |
| Brandon Linville | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jim Meenaghan | ... | business & legal affairs executive |
| Jennifer Mosley | ... | assistant: Ginger Sledge |
| Matt Neapolitan | ... | set production assistant |
| Tara Norris | ... | assistant: Mr. McGinly |
| Sally Potters | ... | production secretary (as Sally Jean Potters) |
| Eric Quijano | ... | assistant: Mr. Shareshian |
| Sooki Raphael | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
| Brennan Reynolds | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Roy | ... | set production assistant (as Kevin Thomas Roy) |
| Sara Scarritt | ... | production coordinator: additional unit |
| Alex Schwartz | ... | production executive |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Julie Shimer | ... | assistant: Mr. Goetzman |
| Deborah Simmrin | ... | publicist |
| Kelly A. Snyder | ... | production accountant |
| Mollie Stallman | ... | key set production assistant |
| Kim Thio | ... | set medic |
| Marsha Trainer | ... | second second assistant accountant |
| Joshua C. Van Ermen | ... | craft service assistant |
| Derek Weil | ... | set production intern |
| Taylor Zerbey | ... | production intern |
| Orlando Chongo | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Natasha Delahunt | ... | background coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gabriel J. Diaz | ... | editor: main title sequence (uncredited) |
| Seth Kleinberg | ... | producer: main titles (uncredited) |
| Robert Lamkin | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Michael Lippert | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Joey Rivera | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Sven Zuege | ... | designer/animator main titles: Prologue Films (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Magnolia Pictures (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- CTV International (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Ledafilms (2009) (Mexico) (tv)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (2011) (Germany) (tv)
- Capelight Pictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2010) (Brazil)
- SP Films (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Film Roman Productions (visual effects)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
Other Companies
- BBC Motion Gallery (footage)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Chef Robért Catering (catering)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- FotoKem (post-production and digital film services)
- Getty Images (footage)
- Headquarters Casting (extras casting)
- Hollywood-DI (HD Screening Services)
- J.L. Fisher (camera support)
- LaserPacific (HD on-line)
- Northwest Sinfonia (score performed by)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Prologue Films (main titles)
- Reel Security (production security)
- Robert Puff Music (music preparation)
- Thought Equity (footage)
- Visual Data Media Services (digital asset servicing)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Warner Bros. Studio Facilities (sound editing & re-recording facility)
- Widget Post Production (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Get ready for the comeback of a lifetime. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $115,004, 22 Mar 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character of "Troy Gable" is based on director Sean McGinly's experiences as road manager for The Amazing Kreskin, on which The Great Buck Howard is loosely based. See more » |
| Goofs | The scene with the mass hypnosis, supposedly in Cincinnati, is clearly in the main lobby of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The banner with Placido Domingo's name is even clearly seen hanging outside. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Jerry Springer Show (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | What the World Needs Now See more » |
| Quotes |
Buck Howard:
That's distilled water. I'm not an iron. See more » |