Bowfinger (1999)
- Directed by
- Frank Oz
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 958 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A broke Hollywood filmmaker decides to secretly shoot a movie around a famous actor who has no idea he is being filmed. He recruits a cast of desperate amateurs who must help him trick the star into performing.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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