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Aug 13, 1999 · Bowfinger. Comedy. 97 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 1999. Roger Ebert. August 13, 1999. 4 min read. It is a plan of audacity and madness: Bowfinger, a low-rent movie producer, will make a film with a top Hollywood action star, and the star won’t even know he’s making the picture.
Honestly the first time I saw it, for a portion of the movie, I thought they legit found someone that looked like Murphy to play the role. I was also in my early teens when this movie came out and had no idea what it was about before watching it.
Sep 1, 2019 · The Jerk, LA Story, and Bowfinger are all as good as they are because he gave them such a great foundation with their screenplays. If you like his work but haven't read his books I'd highly recommend them.
Bowfinger is a 1999 American satirical buddy 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.
Dec 16, 2012 · Down on his luck filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is feeling his age and realizes he does not have much time left to make his cinematic masterpiece.
Jan 2, 2022 · Star Wars ' Yoda puppeteer Frank Oz and Steve Martin based Bowfinger 's story on a real event that happened to legendary film star Mary Pickford. According to IMDB, a Russian filmmaker followed the actress around while she was vacationing there.
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It got very good reviews, but was not a runaway hit. Which is a shame because it may be the last really funny movie either Murphy or Martin ever starred in. Bowfinger grossed $66 million at the domestic box office (on a $55 million budget) to end the year, the 35th highest grossing movie of 1999.
