About the movie: year - 2008 / 1 hour 30 min. drama / comedy / Plot in The Great Buck Howard : Troy Gable decides to drop out of law school to become a writer. This decision does not sit well with his father, who believes that his son needs a better future than the one he chose for himself. However, Troy disobeys his father's advice and leaves for Los Angeles, where he takes a job as the manager of a traveling mentalist and magician known as "The Great Buck Howard". Although Buck cannot boast of popularity, he managed to find an enthusiastic admirer of his talent in the person of Troy Gable.