The Great Buck Howard
Jan 18, 2008 | IMDB 6
87 min Watch NowComedy
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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