Bowfinger
“The con is on.”
Director
Frank Oz
Screenplay
Steve Martin
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.
Release
Aug 12, 1999
Budget
$55M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$99M
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
Johnny Sanchez
Luis
Kevin Scannell
LA Cop
John Prosky
MindHead Executive
Michael Dempsey
Camera Security Guard
Phill Lewis
Actor at Audition
Marisol Nichols
Young Actress at Audition
Nathan Anderson
Clothing Sales Clerk
John Cho
Nightclub Cleaner
Kevin Grevioux
Kit's Bodyguard
Kimble Jemison
Kit's Assistant
Addie Yungmee
Laker Girl
Reviews
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Trailer
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From the same director: Frank Oz
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