Bowfinger (1999)

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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.

• Released: 1999-08-12
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 974 votes

Directed by Frank Oz.

Top 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
• Adam Alexi-Malle as Afrim
• Kohl Sudduth as Slater
• Terence Stamp as Terry Stricter
• Robert Downey Jr. as Jerry Renfro

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Bowfinger

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Foxtel Now, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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