Bowfinger
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1999-08-12
Runtime: 97 mins
Director: Frank Oz
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Bowfinger
Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Steve Martin
Eddie Murphy
Heather Graham
Christine Baranski
Jamie Kennedy
Barry Newman
Adam Alexi-Malle
Kohl Sudduth
Terence Stamp
Robert Downey Jr.
Alejandro Patiño
Alfred De Contreras
Ramiro Fabian
Johnny Sanchez
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