Movie
Bowfinger
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1999-08-12
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Steve Martin as Bobby Bowfinger
- Eddie Murphy as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- Heather Graham as Daisy
- Christine Baranski as Carol
- Jamie Kennedy as Dave
- Barry Newman as Hal, Kit's Agent
- Adam Alexi-Malle as Afrim
- Kohl Sudduth as Slater
- Terence Stamp as Terry Stricter
- Robert Downey Jr. as Jerry Renfro
- Alejandro Patiño as Sanchez
- Alfred De Contreras as Martinez
Crew
- Frank Oz - Director
- Steve Martin - Screenplay
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