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Bowfinger

The con is on.

6.2

1999•1h 37m

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.

Production

Production

Trailers & Videos

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Bowfinger (5/10) Movie CLIP - Crossing the Freeway (1999) HD

Cast

Photo of Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Bobby Bowfinger

Photo of Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Photo of Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Daisy

Photo of Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Carol

Photo of Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Dave

Photo of Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Hal, Kit's Agent

Photo of Adam Alexi-Malle

Adam Alexi-Malle

Afrim

Photo of Kohl Sudduth

Kohl Sudduth

Slater

Photo of Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Terry Stricter

Photo of Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Jerry Renfro

Photo of Alejandro Patiño

Alejandro Patiño

Sanchez

Photo of Johnny Sanchez

Johnny Sanchez

Luis

Photo of Kevin Scannell

Kevin Scannell

LA Cop

Photo of John Prosky

John Prosky

MindHead Executive

Photo of Michael Dempsey

Michael Dempsey

Camera Security Guard

Photo of Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Actor at Audition

Photo of Marisol Nichols

Marisol Nichols

Young Actress at Audition

Photo of Nathan Anderson

Nathan Anderson

Clothing Sales Clerk

Photo of John Cho

John Cho

Nightclub Cleaner

Photo of Kevin Grevioux

Kevin Grevioux

Kit's Bodyguard

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