The Great Buck Howard
2008 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 14,948 VOTES · DIR. Sean McGinly
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,502 lines
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00:00:30 When I look back on it
00:03:24 I should probably explain that. Uh...
00:06:45 I'm going to count, and whenever you feel compelled to do so
00:10:36 that the audience really seemed to love.
00:14:48 It's not that complicated. Listen
00:18:07 and at times I had to wonder why I put up with it all.
00:21:31 He wanted me to be an accountant.
00:25:11 I can feel this. It's gonna be huge.
00:28:33 Hi.
00:31:33 You know Shirley MacLaine?
00:34:43 900 souls
00:37:40 Maybe I'm naive, but
00:41:17 This is the time I have to prepare for the show, Troy
00:45:15 but he's still got enough goodness
00:48:47 Let no outside stimuli
00:52:56 This was going to change everything for me.
00:57:58 It's exhausting.
01:00:52 Now, Buck, this is quite incredible. You're hip now.
01:03:50 Do you want to be on the show next week or not?
01:08:05 Gil, do you have a second?
01:12:08 Entertainment law.
01:15:29 - for arranging this. It went very well. - Come on.
01:19:18 Watch the show tonight.
01:24:48 I love this town!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,502
Dialogue density17.3 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line01:24:48
Production Record
DirectorSean McGinly
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$900,689
IMDb votes14,948