The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
Metacritic63/100
281 audience votes
Key crew
- Sean McGinlyScreenplay
- Sean McGinlyDirector
- Blake NeelyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John MalkovichBuck Howard
- Emily BluntValerie Brennan
- Steve ZahnKenny
- Tom HanksMr. Gable
- Colin HanksTroy Gable
- Patrick FischlerMichael Perry
- Ricky JayGil Bellamy
- Griffin DunneJonathan Finerman
- Debra MonkDoreen
- Adam ScottAlan
- Wallace LanghamDan Green
- Jonathan AmesEdward Kelly
Stills
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Themes
careermagic showcomebackdrop-out
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