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The Great Buck Howard

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-01-18

Runtime: 87 mins

Director: Sean McGinly

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: The Great Buck Howard

Production Companies: Bristol Bay Productions, Playtone

Production Countries: United States of America

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