The Great Buck Howard is about Troy Gable, a young man who decides to leave law school against his father’s wishes to pursue his dream of becoming a writer in Los Angeles. He takes a job as a road manager for a fading mentalist named Buck Howard and travels with him to various performances. Along the way, Troy meets Valerie Brennan and falls in love with her. Buck’s mentalist behavior, however, initially disgusts her.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Great Buck Howard via streaming services such as Peacock.
Is The Great Buck Howard available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Great Buck Howard is available to watch via streaming on Peacock.
Despite a setback during a performance in Las Vegas, Buck eventually finds success and returns to the limelight with the help of exaggerated rumors in the media. Troy eventually becomes a TV news writer, but he later sees Buck performing successfully again and questions if Buck truly possesses a mysterious talent.
The movie stars Colin Hanks in the leading role as Troy Gable, supported by Emily Hunt, John Malkovich, John Stewart, Conan O’Brian, Griffin Dune, and the famous Tom Hanks playing Mr. Gable.
Watch The Great Buck Howard streaming via Peacock
The Great Buck Howard is available to watch on Peacock. Peacock is an NBCUniversal-owned over-the-top (OTT) streaming TV service that debuted in July 2020 and has over 15 million paying subscribers in the US. In addition to a free, ad-supported plan, the site provides two subscription tiers for customers to access on-demand content.
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The Great Buck Howard synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
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