Plot
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.
Cast
John Malkovich
Buck Howard
Colin Hanks
Troy Gable
Emily Blunt
Valerie Brennan
Ricky Jay
Gil Bellamy
Steve Zahn
Kenny
Tom Hanks
Mr. Gable
Griffin Dunne
Jonathan Finerman
Debra Monk
Doreen
Adam Scott
Alan
Patrick Fischler
Michael Perry
Wallace Langham
Dan Green
Jonathan Ames
Edward Kelly
Crew
Sean McGinly
Screenplay
Sean McGinly
Director
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Tom Hanks
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Blake Neely
Original Music Composer
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