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Bowfinger
Sign in to saveBowfinger is a 1999 American satirical comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the movie. It was written by Steve Martin, who also stars alongside Eddie Murphy in two roles, and also features Heather Graham as an ambitious would-be starlet.
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Bowfinger is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz and written by Steve Martin. Produced by Brian Grazer through Imagine Entertainment and Brian Grazer Productions, the movie features Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, and Christine Baranski in the cast. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, California, with filming taking place in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The original language is English.
The film has a runtime of 97 minutes and carries the tagline "The con is on." It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. The production had a budget of 55,000,000 and generated revenue of 98,625,775. Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores include 81%, 7.1 out of 10, and 73 out of 100. Additional ratings are 6.5 from IMDb and 6.183 from TMDb.
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6.2On 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.
Cast
- Steve Martin as Bobby Bowfinger
- Eddie Murphy as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- Heather Graham as Daisy
- Christine Baranski as Carol
- Jamie Kennedy as Dave
- Barry Newman as Hal, Kit's Agent
Themes
- movie business
- celebrity
- fame
- hollywood
- los angeles, california
- filmmaking
- hilarious
- amused
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- Frank Oz
- Film.producer
- Brian Grazer
- Film.writer
- Steve Martin
- Film.cinematography
- Ueli Steiger
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- David Newman
- Film.editing
- Richard Pearson
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- Imagine Entertainment
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- Universal Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 97 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
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- English
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- $55 million
- Film.gross
- $98.6 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Frank Oz
- Screenwriter
- Steve Martin
- Cast member
- Kevin Grevioux
- Composer
- David Newman
- Producer
- Brian Grazer
- Production company
- Imagine Entertainment
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Santa Monica
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 994222
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.bowfinger.com
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- publication date
- 1999-10-28
- film editor
- Richard Pearson
- title
- Bowfinger
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 73/100
- capital cost
- 55000000
- box office
- 66384775
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Casting
- Themes
- Reception
- Critical response
- Box office
- Soundtrack
- See also
- References
- External links
Bowfinger is a 1999 American satirical comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the movie. It was written by Steve Martin, who also stars alongside Eddie Murphy in two roles, and also features Heather Graham as an ambitious would-be starlet.
Bowfinger was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on August 13, 1999, to positive reviews, and grossed $98.6 million against a $55 million budget. The film is considered by many as one of Murphy's best and most underappreciated films.
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