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

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

Label
The great Buck Howard
Title
The great Buck Howard
Statement of responsibility
Magnolia Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present a Playtone production ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman ; written and directed by Sean McGinly
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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 assisstant, 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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Myron Kerstein ; music, Blake Neely
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some language including suggestive remarks, and a drug reference
Language note
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.G74 2009
PerformerNote
John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1952-
  • 1977-
  • 1968-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hanks, Tom
  • Goetzman, Gary
  • McGinly, Sean
  • Malkovich, John
  • Hanks, Colin
  • Blunt, Emily
  • Jay, Ricky
  • Zahn, Steve
  • Neely, Blake
  • Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
  • Bristol Bay Productions (Firm)
  • Playtone (Firm)
  • Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
90
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Extrasensory perception
  • College dropouts
  • Authors, American
  • Men
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The great Buck Howard, Magnolia Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present a Playtone production ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman ; written and directed by Sean McGinly
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
876964001922
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
10192
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn319549773
  • (Sirsi) u2145086
  • (OCoLC)319549773
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The great Buck Howard, Magnolia Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present a Playtone production ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman ; written and directed by Sean McGinly
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
876964001922
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
10192
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn319549773
  • (Sirsi) u2145086
  • (OCoLC)319549773
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD

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