Bowfinger
“The con is on.”
1999•PG-13•1h 37m•6.2•Released
Comedy
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.
Director
Frank Oz
Writer
Steve Martin
Budget
$55M
Revenue
$99M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Steve Martin
Bobby Bowfinger
Eddie Murphy
Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
Heather Graham
Daisy
Christine Baranski
Carol
Jamie Kennedy
Dave
Barry Newman
Hal, Kit's Agent
Adam Alexi-Malle
Afrim
Kohl Sudduth
Slater
Terence Stamp
Terry Stricter
Robert Downey Jr.
Jerry Renfro
Alejandro Patiño
Sanchez
Alfred De Contreras
Martinez
Ramiro Fabian
Hector
Johnny Sanchez
Luis
Claude Brooks
Freddy
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Imagine Entertainment
Company
Brian Grazer Productions
Producer
Brian Grazer
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