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13 August 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
A desperate plan for a desperate man morePlot:
When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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One of the most funniest and most original comedies of the late 1990's. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Martin | ... | Bobby Bowfinger | |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | |
| Heather Graham | ... | Daisy | |
| Christine Baranski | ... | Carol | |
| Jamie Kennedy | ... | Dave | |
| Adam Alexi-Malle | ... | Afrim | |
| Kohl Sudduth | ... | Slater | |
| Barry Newman | ... | Hal, Kit's Agent | |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Terry Stricter | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Jerry Renfro | |
| Alejandro Patino | ... | Sanchez | |
| Alfred De Contreras | ... | Martinez | |
| Ramiro Fabian | ... | Hector | |
| Johnny Sanchez | ... | Luis | |
| Claude Brooks | ... | Freddy |
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Rated PG-13 for sex-related material and language.Parents Guide:
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97 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Norway:A | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36611) | Philippines:PG-13MOVIEmeter: 
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Director Frank Oz encouraged improvisation during select scenes, and occasionally the result wound up in the film. Some instances of this are Robert Downey Jr. saying "and all this" while flipping through the script of Chubby Rain, Eddie Murphy asking his manager to find him a retarded slave role so he can win an Academy Award, and Steve Martin saying, "It could've worked" after Chubby Rain was shut down. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Bowfinger takes off his fake pony tail and puts it in his left coat pocket before going into the restaurant. When he pulls out his business card and gives it to Jerry Renfro, he puts his hand in his right pocket, and the fake pony tail is attached to his card. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Robert K. Bowfinger: Wow. Great script. Great script!
[to his dog]
Robert K. Bowfinger: Betsy? It's now or never. We are gonna make a movie.
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Stage actor turned Grade Z amateur filmmaker:Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) is Hollywood's least successful director. When Bowfinger decides to make an ultra low-budget film with the hottest action star:Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy). But Bowfinger will filmed his latest protect without Ramsey never knowing that he's in the movie! Bowfinger uses his crew and his actors to act with Rasmey in several scenes to pull the scam off. But Rasmey is actually a paranoid action star, who believes in aliens and other outrageous things. For Bowfinger's ingenious scheme, he decides to use a double for Rasmey, a nerdy look-alike (Also played by Murphy).
Directed by Frank Oz (HouseSitter, Little Shop of Horrors-1986, The Stepford Wives-2004) made an wildly funny comedy that is actually based on a real incident in the late 1920's with actress Mary Pickford, which it's hard to be believe. Still, this comedy manages to be quite original and also this is an underrated film. Good supporting cast includes:Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Terence Stamp, Adam Alexi-Malle, Kohl Sudduth and Robert Downey, Jr. Murphy is fun in is dual role (especially in the role of the nerdy look-alike). Sharp, funny script by actor:Martin (The Jerk, Roxanne, Shopgirl). (****/*****).