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.
John Malkovich
as Buck Howard
Emily Blunt
as Valerie Brennan
Steve Zahn
as Kenny
Tom Hanks
as Mr. Gable
Colin Hanks
as Troy Gable
Patrick Fischler
as Michael Perry
Ricky Jay
as Gil Bellamy
Griffin Dunne
as Jonathan Finerman
Debra Monk
as Doreen
Adam Scott
as Alan
Wallace Langham
as Dan Green
Jonathan Ames
as Edward Kelly
