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Quick Info

Rating

6.0/10

Release2008

Runtime1h 27m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$900,689

Production

Bristol Bay Productions

Playtone

Movie

The Great Buck Howard

2008

1h 27m

6.0

Comedy

Synopsis

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.

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