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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Steve Martin (written by)
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Release Date:
13 August 1999 (USA) more
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A desperate plan for a desperate man more
Plot:
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 synopsis
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6 nominations more
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Eddie Murphy: a defence
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 27 November 2009, 9:43 AM, PST)

Eddie Murphy's next?
 (From JoBlo. 18 November 2009, 2:27 PM, PST)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bowfinger's Big Thing (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sex-related material and language.
Runtime:
97 min | Turkey:85 min (TV version)
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Eddie Murphy accepted his role in this movie when he heard he would be working with Steve Martin, of whom he is a huge fan. more
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Continuity: When Afrim and the LA Cop pull Kit over at the end of the movie, the LA Cop gets out of the car first. When we cut back to the car to see Afrim getting out, the LA Cop sitting in the car talking on the radio. more
Quotes:
[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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Soundtrack:
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A Winning Combination, 4 March 2006
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

After seeing how good the combination of director Frank Oz and actor Steve Martin was in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," I wasn't surprised that the two would make "Bowfinger" interesting, too. It's not the caliber of "Scoundrels," but it's still fun to watch.

Eddie Murphy, as usual, is responsible for a lot of laughs as he plays two characters: this paranoid New Age-type follower and a very nerdy stand-in actor. In both roles, he's effective. Terrence Stamp, meanwhile, does his normal intense job of acting as the leader of a far-out "mind group" that one of Murphy's characters belongs. Heather Graham provides the sex appeal. Few women have made the transition from wholesome country girl to sleazeball in one movie as Graham does here. It's shocking but laughable at the same time, which pretty much describes this odd film. Nice to see Steve Martin back in form, too.

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