Release Date
August 13, 1999
Director
Frank Oz
Writer
Steve Martin
Cast
Kohl Sudduth, Johnny Sanchez, Alejandro Patino, Marisol Nichols, Barry Newman, Jamie Kennedy, Ramiro Fabian, Robert Downey Jr., Alfred De Contreras, Adam Alexi-Malle, Terence Stamp, Christine Baranski, Heather Graham, Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin
Studio
Running Time
107 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sex-related material and language
What is Bowfinger about?
Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy star in Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's Bowfinger's Big Thing. Conceived and written by Martin, the film is directed by Frank Oz and produced by Brian Grazer.
Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is a shameless wannabe film producer, who is desperate to break into the Hollywood big-time-in spite of the fact that he's broke and unconnected. His plans are thwarted when he is unable to land Hollywood's hottest action star, Kit Ramsey... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
I was lucky enough to see the new Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy movie more than a week before its theatrical release with over a hundred other movie-fanatical teenagers like myself, but, while their reaction was overly positive, I found Bowfinger lacking. Full movie review »
