Bowfinger (1999)
Bowfinger (1999)
The con is on.
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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Cast

Steve Martin Steve Martin As: Bobby Bowfinger
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy As: Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
Heather Graham Heather Graham As: Daisy
Christine Baranski Christine Baranski As: Carol
Jamie Kennedy Jamie Kennedy As: Dave
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The con is on.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 12 August 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions

Budget: $55,000,000

Revenue: $98,625,775

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Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Bobby Bowfinger

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Daisy

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Carol

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Dave

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Hal, Kit's Agent

Adam Alexi-Malle

Adam Alexi-Malle

Afrim

Kohl Sudduth

Kohl Sudduth

Slater

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Terry Stricter

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Jerry Renfro

Alejandro Patiño

Alejandro Patiño

Sanchez

Alfred De Contreras

Alfred De Contreras

Martinez

Ramiro Fabian

Ramiro Fabian

Hector

Johnny Sanchez

Johnny Sanchez

Luis

Claude Brooks

Claude Brooks

Freddy

Kevin Scannell

Kevin Scannell

LA Cop

John Prosky

John Prosky

MindHead Executive

Michael Dempsey

Michael Dempsey

Camera Security Guard

Walter Powell

Walter Powell

Federal Express Man

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Actor at Audition

Marisol Nichols

Marisol Nichols

Young Actress at Audition

Nathan Anderson

Nathan Anderson

Clothing Sales Clerk

Brogan Roche

Brogan Roche

Renfro's Executive

John Cho

John Cho

Nightclub Cleaner

Lloyd Berman

Lloyd Berman

Camera Store Clerk

Zaid Farid

Zaid Farid

Kenny, Kit's Limo Driver

Aaron Brumfield

Aaron Brumfield

Kit's Bodyguard

Kevin Grevioux

Kevin Grevioux

Kit's Bodyguard

Kimble Jemison

Kimble Jemison

Kit's Assistant

Alex Craig Mann

Alex Craig Mann

Studio Executive

Laura Grady

Laura Grady

E! Channel Interviewer

Reamy Hall

Reamy Hall

Farrah, Hollywood Lesbian

Michelle Boehle

Michelle Boehle

Laker Girl

Kimberly Baum

Kimberly Baum

Laker Girl

Megan Denton

Megan Denton

Laker Girl

Janet Jaeger

Janet Jaeger

Laker Girl

Hope Wood

Hope Wood

Laker Girl

Addie Yungmee

Addie Yungmee

Laker Girl

Andrea Toste

Andrea Toste

Laker Girl

Carl Kocis

Carl Kocis

Reporter at Premier

Steve J. Termath

Steve J. Termath

Black Masked Ninja

Alan Oliney

Alan Oliney

Directed By

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Director

Luca Kouimelis

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Matt Rebenkoff

Matt Rebenkoff

Second Assistant Director

Michele Panelli-Venetis

Michele Panelli-Venetis

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Screenplay

Production Crew

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Margery Simkin

Margery Simkin

Casting

Karen Kehela Sherwood

Karen Kehela Sherwood

Executive Producer

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

Executive Producer

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

Unit Production Manager

Kathleen M. Courtney

Kathleen M. Courtney

Associate Producer

Carmen Cuba

Carmen Cuba

Casting Associate

Edited By

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Editor

Kelly G. Crawford

Kelly G. Crawford

Editorial Services

Costume and Makeup

Joseph G. Aulisi

Joseph G. Aulisi

Costume Design

Linda Trainoff

Linda Trainoff

Hairstylist

Rick Sharp

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Alicia M. Tripi

Alicia M. Tripi

Hairstylist

Scott Garrett

Scott Garrett

Set Dressing Artist

Joshua Hunt

Joshua Hunt

Set Dressing Artist

Toni-Ann Walker

Toni-Ann Walker

Hairstylist

Frank Griffin

Frank Griffin

Makeup Artist

Waldo Sanchez

Waldo Sanchez

Hairstylist

Gloria Ponce

Gloria Ponce

Hairstylist

Steve Artmont

Steve Artmont

Makeup Artist

Stacey Morris

Stacey Morris

Hairstylist

Oscar Delgadillo

Oscar Delgadillo

Set Dressing Artist

Jack Forwalter

Jack Forwalter

Set Dressing Artist

Gary Isbell

Gary Isbell

Set Dressing Artist

David Saltzman

David Saltzman

Set Dressing Artist

Toy Van Lierop

Toy Van Lierop

Makeup Artist

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Sound

Brendan Beebe

Brendan Beebe

Boom Operator

Lewis Goldstein

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Effects Editor

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley

David Boulton

David Boulton

ADR & Dubbing

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley

Nicholas Renbeck

Nicholas Renbeck

ADR & Dubbing

Harry Higgins

Harry Higgins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan Holly

Alan Holly

ADR & Dubbing

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Supervising Sound Editor

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Benjamin Cheah

Benjamin Cheah

Foley

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Boom Operator

Bob Hughes

Bob Hughes

Sound Engineer

Pilar McCurry

Pilar McCurry

Music Supervisor

David Newman

David Newman

Original Music Composer

Chris Fielder

Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor

Juno J. Ellis

Juno J. Ellis

ADR Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

Supervising ADR Editor

Tim O'Shea

Tim O'Shea

Foley Editor

Martin Raymond Bolger

Martin Raymond Bolger

Sound Mixer

Kam Chan

Kam Chan

Foley Editor

Wyatt Sprague

Wyatt Sprague

Assistant Sound Editor

Todd Milner

Todd Milner

Assistant Sound Editor

Ruth Hernandez

Ruth Hernandez

Apprentice Sound Editor

Magdaline Volaitis

Magdaline Volaitis

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Fumi Mashimo

Fumi Mashimo

Animation

Syd Dutton

Syd Dutton

VFX Artist

Catherine Sudolcan

Catherine Sudolcan

Visual Effects Producer

Bill Taylor

Bill Taylor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Adam Kowalski

Adam Kowalski

Camera Operator

Bill O'Drobinak

Bill O'Drobinak

Camera Operator

Ueli Steiger

Ueli Steiger

Director of Photography

Lighting

Lynn Ledgerwood

Lynn Ledgerwood

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Jackson De Govia

Jackson De Govia

Production Design

Noah Plunkett

Noah Plunkett

Greensman

K.C. Fox

K.C. Fox

Set Decoration

Sienna DeGovia

Sienna DeGovia

Art Department Assistant

Gus Feederle

Gus Feederle

Greensman

Carmine Goglia

Carmine Goglia

Standby Painter

Chad S. Frey

Chad S. Frey

Assistant Art Director

Richard Boris

Richard Boris

Greensman

Matt Callahan

Matt Callahan

Set Decoration

Michael R. Blaich

Michael R. Blaich

Lead Painter

Wesley Nordby

Wesley Nordby

Construction Foreman

Bryan Belair

Bryan Belair

Construction Coordinator

Ed Calderon Jr.

Ed Calderon Jr.

Construction Foreman

Andrew R. Stern

Andrew R. Stern

Greensman

Susan A. Burig

Susan A. Burig

Production Illustrator

Kenny Hayes

Kenny Hayes

Construction Foreman

Melissa Mollo

Melissa Mollo

Art Department Coordinator

Les Gobruegge

Les Gobruegge

Set Designer

Kenneth Nakada

Kenneth Nakada

Background Designer

Dawn Snyder

Dawn Snyder

Set Designer

Karl J. Martin

Karl J. Martin

Set Designer

Kelvin McIlwain

Kelvin McIlwain

Background Designer

Mike Wassel

Mike Wassel

Background Designer

Mark Woods

Mark Woods

Leadman

Marc Baird

Marc Baird

Storyboard Artist

Tom Reta

Tom Reta

Art Direction

Rick Young

Rick Young

Property Master

Other Crew

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