DVD Release Date: July 21, 2009
Length: 90 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG for some language including suggestive remarks, and a drug reference
John Malkovich stars as the title character in this showbiz satire. Sean McGinly wrote and directed the movie based loosely on his real-life experiences working as an assistant to The Amazing Kreskin, a mind reader and hypnotist whose heyday was the 1970s, but who continued working well into the 21st century. In the film, mentalist Buck Howard has been on Johnny Carson's show 61 times, but his career is in decline, and he now plays mostly backwater auditoriums. Young Troy Gable (Colin Hanks, Tom Hanks' son) becomes Howard's road manager and tries to help him make a comeback.
Selected DVD Special Features:
- Widescreen
- Also Available on Blu-ray Disc
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
