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The con is on. - Bowfinger
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Title: Bowfinger

Release Date: 12 Aug 1999

Runtime: 1h 37m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.2 (860 votes)

Cast

  • Bobby Bowfinger: Steve Martin
  • Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey: Eddie Murphy
  • Daisy: Heather Graham
  • Carol: Christine Baranski
  • Dave: Jamie Kennedy
  • Hal, Kit's Agent: Barry Newman
  • Afrim: Adam Alexi-Malle
  • Slater: Kohl Sudduth
  • Terry Stricter: Terence Stamp
  • Jerry Renfro: Robert Downey Jr.
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