Bowfinger (1999)★ 6.5/10

PG-13 · US · 97 min · August 13, 1999

Comedy

Directed by: Frank Oz

Desperate filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger schemes to shoot a sci-fi movie starring action hero Kit Ramsey—without Kit knowing he’s in it—using lies, stolen gear, and a crew of Hollywood dreamers.

Original title

Bowfinger

Storyline

Bobby Bowfinger, a broke Hollywood producer, dreams of success when his accountant writes a sci-fi script he believes could be his big break. After failing to convince movie star Kit Ramsey to join, Bobby hatches a wild plan: film Kit in secret, using his paranoia and a clueless cast. With $2,184, stolen equipment, and a mix of chaos and ambition, he sets out to make his movie at any cost.

Rating

6.5 / 10 · 78,319

Companies

Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, United International Pictures (UIP), Filmes Lusomundo, Paramount Films of India, United International Pictures, Argentina Video Home, CIC-Taft Home Video, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Egmont Entertainment, Finnkino, MCA/Universal Home Video, Sony Pictures Releasing, Universal Home Video, Universal Studios Home Video, WOWOW, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Nelonen, Universal Pictures Video, SubTV, Sub, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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