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The great Buck Howard [videorecording] / Magnolia Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present a Playtone production ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman ; written and directed by Sean McGinly.

McGinly, Sean, (director,, screenwriter.). Hanks, Tom, (producer,, actor.). Goetzman, Gary, 1952- (producer.). Blunt, Emily, (actress.). Malkovich, John, (actor.). Hanks, Colin, 1977- (actor.). Jay, Ricky, (actor.). Zahn, Steve, (actor.). Neely, Blake, (composer.). Fujimoto, Tak, (director of photography.). Kerstein, Myron, (film editor.). Magnolia Pictures (Firm), (film distributor.). Bristol Bay Productions (Firm), (production company.). Playtone (Firm), (production company.). Walden Media, (production company.). Videoville Showtime, (production company.). John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks. (Cast).

Summary:

Buck Howard is a mentalist extraordinaire who used to spend his days in the limelight. But nowadays, it's become clear to everyone but Buck that his act has long ago lost its luster. Yet, Buck is convinced his comeback is imminent. With the help of his new personal assistant, recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy, not to mention his fiery publicist, Buck surprisingly lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 88 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Magnolia Pictures, 2008.
  • Producer: Santa Monica, California : Playtone, 2008.
  • Distributor: [Montreal, Quebec] : VVS Films, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Commentary with Sean McGinly and Colin Hanks; deleted scenes; outtakes; making-of featurette; "The Amazing Kreskin" featurette; HDNet: a look at The great Buck Howard.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Myron Kerstein ; music, Blake Neely.
Participant or Performer Note:
John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
DVD.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Can be viewed subtitled in Spanish.
Subject: Extrasensory perception > United States > Drama.
College dropouts > United States > Drama.
Authors, American > Drama.
Men > Conduct of life > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > United States > Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Prince Rupert Library DVD Grea 6308 (Text) 33294002015683 DVDs Volume hold Available -

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264 0. ‡aLos Angeles, California : ‡bWalden Media, ‡c2008.
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264 2. ‡a[Montreal, Quebec] : ‡bVVS Films, ‡c2009.
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500 . ‡aOriginally released as a motion picture in 2008.
500 . ‡aSpecial features: Commentary with Sean McGinly and Colin Hanks; deleted scenes; outtakes; making-of featurette; "The Amazing Kreskin" featurette; HDNet: a look at The great Buck Howard.
508 . ‡aDirector of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Myron Kerstein ; music, Blake Neely.
5111 . ‡aJohn Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks.
520 . ‡aBuck Howard is a mentalist extraordinaire who used to spend his days in the limelight. But nowadays, it's become clear to everyone but Buck that his act has long ago lost its luster. Yet, Buck is convinced his comeback is imminent. With the help of his new personal assistant, recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy, not to mention his fiery publicist, Buck surprisingly lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life.
521 . ‡aCanadian Home Video Rating: PG.
538 . ‡aDVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
540 . ‡aFor private home use only.
546 . ‡aCan be viewed subtitled in Spanish.
538 . ‡aDVD.
650 0. ‡aExtrasensory perception ‡zUnited States ‡vDrama.
650 0. ‡aCollege dropouts ‡zUnited States ‡vDrama.
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650 0. ‡aMen ‡xConduct of life ‡vDrama.
650 0. ‡aMan-woman relationships ‡zUnited States ‡vDrama.
650 0. ‡aComedy films.
650 0. ‡aFeature films.
7001 . ‡aMcGinly, Sean, ‡edirector, ‡escreenwriter.
7001 . ‡aHanks, Tom, ‡eproducer, ‡eactor.
7001 . ‡aGoetzman, Gary, ‡d1952-, ‡eproducer.
7001 . ‡aBlunt, Emily, ‡eactress.
7001 . ‡aMalkovich, John, ‡eactor.
7001 . ‡aHanks, Colin, ‡d1977-, ‡eactor.
7001 . ‡aJay, Ricky, ‡eactor.
7001 . ‡aZahn, Steve, ‡eactor.
7001 . ‡aNeely, Blake, ‡ecomposer.
7001 . ‡aFujimoto, Tak, ‡edirector of photography.
7001 . ‡aKerstein, Myron, ‡efilm editor.
7102 . ‡aMagnolia Pictures (Firm), ‡efilm distributor.
7102 . ‡aBristol Bay Productions (Firm), ‡eproduction company.
7102 . ‡aPlaytone (Firm), ‡eproduction company.
7102 . ‡aWalden Media, ‡eproduction company.
7102 . ‡aVideoville Showtime, ‡eproduction company.
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