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13 August 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
A desperate plan for a desperate man morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(30 articles)
Review: Did you ever see… The Negotiator? (From HeyUGuys. 15 October 2009, 12:19 PM, PDT)
1999: A Year In Review (Part One)
(From Screen Rant. 7 October 2009, 9:07 AM, PDT)
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Another Smart Comedy from the Steve Martin Files... more (342 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Martin | ... | Bobby Bowfinger | |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | |
| Heather Graham | ... | Daisy | |
| Christine Baranski | ... | Carol | |
| Jamie Kennedy | ... | Dave | |
| Adam Alexi-Malle | ... | Afrim | |
| Kohl Sudduth | ... | Slater | |
| Barry Newman | ... | Hal, Kit's Agent | |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Terry Stricter | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Jerry Renfro | |
| Alejandro Patino | ... | Sanchez | |
| Alfred De Contreras | ... | Martinez | |
| Ramiro Fabian | ... | Hector | |
| Johnny Sanchez | ... | Luis | |
| Claude Brooks | ... | Freddy |
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Rated PG-13 for sex-related material and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 min | Turkey:85 min (TV version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Norway:A | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36611) | Philippines:PG-13Fun Stuff
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When Bobby shows Kit the script, Kit says he is not a expecting a script from Paramount Pictures, but maybe Universal. In real life, Eddie Murphy's movies in the 1980s and early 1990s were produced by Paramount, but his later movies (including 'Bowfinger') have been produced by Universal. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Bowfinger takes off his fake pony tail and puts it in his left coat pocket before going into the restaurant. When he pulls out his business card and gives it to Jerry Renfro, he puts his hand in his right pocket, and the fake pony tail is attached to his card. moreQuotes:
[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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There Is Always One More Time moreFAQ
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Steve Martin scored a bullseye with BOWFINGER, a smart and cleverly mounted comedy, which Martin also wrote, which stars Steve Martin as Bobby Bowfinger, a down and out Hollywood producer on the verge of going out of business who gets hold of a script to produce and wants big time action star Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy) to star in it. When Ramsey won't give Bobby the time of day. Bobby decides to shoot the film without Kit's knowledge or consent. This premise is a wonderful set-up for some very funny sight gags. Eddie Murphy is on target as Kit Ramsey and as a milquetoast lookalike hired to do Ramsey's stunt work and close-ups. Murphy delivers one of his funniest performances as the lookalike and there are other effective contributions from Heather Graham, Jamie Kennedy, Christine Baranski,Terrence Stamp, and Robert Downey, Jr. A smart and winning comedy about the inner workings of modern Hollywood with a great screenplay and starring performance by Martin and Eddie Murphy in the dual role of a lifetime.