The Amazing Kreskin was a fairly good vaudeville type entertainer,
This film is somewhat based on his career. John Malkovich is Buck Howard,The character is portrays is a vain, egotistical,not very likable person. Malkovich is excellent in the role.
Colin Hanksis his road manager (glorified flunky).He also does a fine job. He is getting better & better with every role. His real life father Tom Hanks, plays his father in 2 short scenes.
Emily Blunt another up & coming actress is featured as a publicist. She as usual is a delight.
Sean McGinly wrote & directed.
The film played the festival circuit in 2008, & had a limited few week run in no more than 50 screens in May 2009.
It was then released to DVD.
Actually it is easy to see why it had such a weak release. I did (I think you will as well) enjoy the movie,It just has something missing.I know I would not want to see the vaudeville act of Buck Howard ( or Kreskin) a second time,that is what may be missing.
Quite a few entertainers have bit cameo roles, Ricky Jay comes over very well in his bit.
Ratings: *** (out of 4)83 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)
This film is somewhat based on his career. John Malkovich is Buck Howard,The character is portrays is a vain, egotistical,not very likable person. Malkovich is excellent in the role.
Colin Hanksis his road manager (glorified flunky).He also does a fine job. He is getting better & better with every role. His real life father Tom Hanks, plays his father in 2 short scenes.
Emily Blunt another up & coming actress is featured as a publicist. She as usual is a delight.
Sean McGinly wrote & directed.
The film played the festival circuit in 2008, & had a limited few week run in no more than 50 screens in May 2009.
It was then released to DVD.
Actually it is easy to see why it had such a weak release. I did (I think you will as well) enjoy the movie,It just has something missing.I know I would not want to see the vaudeville act of Buck Howard ( or Kreskin) a second time,that is what may be missing.
Quite a few entertainers have bit cameo roles, Ricky Jay comes over very well in his bit.
Ratings: *** (out of 4)83 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)