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Aug 13, 1999 · A low-budget producer tries to make a sci-fi movie with a big star without his knowledge, using hidden cameras and lies. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this satire of Hollywood.
- (73K)
- Comedy
- Frank Oz
- 1999-08-13
Bowfinger is a 1999 American satirical buddy comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the movie.
- $55 million
- David Newman
- August 13, 1999 (United States)
- Brian Grazer
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie.
- (1.7K)
- Frank Oz
- PG-13
- Steve Martin
Aug 13, 1999 · A comedy about a low-budget filmmaker who uses a hidden camera to make a movie with a famous action star. Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy star in this hilarious and gentle satire of Hollywood, directed by Frank Oz.
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A hilariously resourceful producer shoots his dream movie around a major Hollywood star - without his knowledge - by using candid footage and a dim-witted look-alike. 1,733 IMDb 6.5 1 h 36 min 1999. X-Ray PG-13.
When grasping director Bobby Bowfinger finally finds the "perfect" script, a cheesy sci-fi story called "Chubby Rain", he decides to put everything on the line and give it a shot: gathering together an ambitious young Ohio actress, a melodramatic stage actress, and a laid-back male hopeful.
