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Bowfinger
Bowfinger

Bowfinger

The con is on.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$55000000

Revenue

$98625775

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.174/10

Release Date

12 August 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Bobby Bowfinger

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Daisy

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Carol

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Dave

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Hal, Kit's Agent

Adam Alexi-Malle

Adam Alexi-Malle

Afrim

Kohl Sudduth

Kohl Sudduth

Slater

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Terry Stricter

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Jerry Renfro

Alejandro Patiño

Alejandro Patiño

Sanchez

Alfred De Contreras

Alfred De Contreras

Martinez

Ramiro Fabian

Ramiro Fabian

Hector

Johnny Sanchez

Johnny Sanchez

Luis

Claude Brooks

Claude Brooks

Freddy

Kevin Scannell

Kevin Scannell

LA Cop

John Prosky

John Prosky

MindHead Executive

Michael Dempsey

Michael Dempsey

Camera Security Guard

Walter Powell

Walter Powell

Federal Express Man

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Actor at Audition

Marisol Nichols

Marisol Nichols

Young Actress at Audition

Nathan Anderson

Nathan Anderson

Clothing Sales Clerk

Brogan Roche

Brogan Roche

Renfro's Executive

John Cho

John Cho

Nightclub Cleaner

Lloyd Berman

Lloyd Berman

Camera Store Clerk

Zaid Farid

Zaid Farid

Kenny, Kit's Limo Driver

Aaron Brumfield

Aaron Brumfield

Kit's Bodyguard

Kevin Grevioux

Kevin Grevioux

Kit's Bodyguard

Kimble Jemison

Kimble Jemison

Kit's Assistant

Alex Craig Mann

Alex Craig Mann

Studio Executive

Laura Grady

Laura Grady

E! Channel Interviewer

Reamy Hall

Reamy Hall

Farrah, Hollywood Lesbian

Michelle Boehle

Michelle Boehle

Laker Girl

Kimberly Baum

Kimberly Baum

Laker Girl

Megan Denton

Megan Denton

Laker Girl

Janet Jaeger

Janet Jaeger

Laker Girl

Hope Wood

Hope Wood

Laker Girl

Addie Yungmee

Addie Yungmee

Laker Girl

Andrea Toste

Andrea Toste

Laker Girl

Carl Kocis

Carl Kocis

Reporter at Premier

Steve J. Termath

Steve J. Termath

Black Masked Ninja

Alan Oliney

Alan Oliney

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