The read
Scores higher than 77% of the 1,428 1990s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic73/100
971 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank OzDirector
- Steve MartinScreenplay
- David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Steve MartinBobby Bowfinger
- Eddie MurphyKit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- Heather GrahamDaisy
- Christine BaranskiCarol
- Jamie KennedyDave
- Barry NewmanHal, Kit's Agent
- Adam Alexi-MalleAfrim
- Kohl SudduthSlater
- Terence StampTerry Stricter
- Robert Downey Jr.Jerry Renfro
- Alejandro PatiñoSanchez
- Alfred De ContrerasMartinez
Stills
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Themes
movie businesscelebrityfamehollywoodlos angeles, californiafilmmakinghilariousamused
The Best Movies of 1999
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