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

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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