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Bowfinger (1999) 6.4
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Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 356 user | 133 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Frank OzWriter:Steve Martin |
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Cast
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Slater
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Hal, Kit's Agent
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Sanchez
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Alfred De Contreras | ... |
Martinez
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Ramiro Fabian | ... |
Hector
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Luis
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Freddy
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Hollywood, today: Bobby Bowfinger, a run-down actor-producer-director, is reading a script which a friend has written. Completely convinced of its quality, he decides to take a last shot at fame and fortune. But the script is not that easy to sell, and a famous producer promises him to do it, but there is one condition: Kit Ramsey, Hollywood's number one star, has to be in it. So, Bobby tries his luck with Kit - who says no - and then decides to shoot the film himself. Together with the cheapest team available in Southern California, an aspiring beauty from Ohio, a diva who is just a little over the hill, a key-holding gofer from a major studio and a goon hired away from burger-flipping, Bobby sets out to shoot the science-fiction-film starring Kit Ramsey - who does not even know he's being filmed. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
Plot Keywords:
making of a movie | guerrilla filmmaking | curly hair | black spaghetti strap dress | date |Taglines:
A desperate plan for a desperate man See more »Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for sex-related material and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 August 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bowfinger's Big Thing See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£896,983 (UK) (22 October 1999)Gross:
£3,552,760 (UK) (26 November 1999)Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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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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Written by James Brown
Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Polygram Records
By Arrangement with Universal Music Special Products
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Originally entitled "Bowfinger's Big Thing". See more »Goofs
When reviewing a script with his agent at the beginning of the movie, Kit says that the letter K appears 1,456 times in the script, which is perfectly divisible by 3, meaning that KKK appears 486 times. 1,456 is not exactly divisible by 3. 1,458, however, is, and gives the stated division result of 486. See 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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Crazy Credits
After the last credits roll, Kit's line, "I saved the world! I saved it," can be heard. See more »Soundtracks
Super Bad, Super SlickWritten by James Brown
Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Polygram Records
By Arrangement with Universal Music Special Products
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Bowfinger How does Bobby Bowfinger, Hollywood's least successful director, get Kit Ramsey, Hollywood's biggest star, in his ultra low-budget film? Anyway he can. With an ingenious scheme and the help of Kit's eager and nerdy brother, Jiff, an ambitious and sexy wanna be actress and over-the-hill diva. Bowfinger sets out to trick Kit Ramsey into the performance of a lifetime.
To describe Bowfinger, it is a stupid idiotic film, which works. I thought it was terrific. Steve Martin (who wrote the film) plays the part of a hopeless director perfectly. While the other main star Eddie Murphy, again pulls off another great double as both Kit and Jiff Ramsey. Is there an end to this guys talent? i look forward to seeing Nutty Professor 2 soon. Heather Graham was again at her sexy best as Daisy. The other stand out actor for me in this film was Terrence Stamp. Can you remember him from Superman 2? That's right he was General Zod and in Bowfinger he is Terry Stricter, Kit's Councillor. His role was also well done. A final mention to one star, but with four legs, Mindy (aka Betsy) who was used perfectly. Animals who star on any movie or TV show have a special talent, this dog is no exception. Bowfinger is also a movie within a movie, which at any time must be hard to shoot, but thanks to Aussie director Frank Oz, Bowfinger comes out beautifully. Bowfinger Scores 3.5/5 Stars or 7/10. If you want a laugh see this wild, funny comedy!