Bowfinger
The con is on.
1999 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Frank Oz |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Steve Martin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 12, 1999 |
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| Director: | Frank Oz |
| Writer: | Steve Martin |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | movie business, celebrity, fame, hollywood, los angeles, california, filmmaking, hilarious, amused, african american lead |
| Production Companies | Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $98,625,775
Budget: $55,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Steve Martin | Bobby Bowfinger |
| Eddie Murphy | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey |
| Heather Graham | Daisy |
| Christine Baranski | Carol |
| Jamie Kennedy | Dave |
| Barry Newman | Hal, Kit's Agent |
| Adam Alexi-Malle | Afrim |
| Kohl Sudduth | Slater |
| Terence Stamp | Terry Stricter |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Jerry Renfro |
| Alejandro Patiño | Sanchez |
| Alfred De Contreras | Martinez |
| Ramiro Fabian | Hector |
| Johnny Sanchez | Luis |
| Claude Brooks | Freddy |
| Kevin Scannell | LA Cop |
| John Prosky | MindHead Executive |
| Michael Dempsey | Camera Security Guard |
| Walter Powell | Federal Express Man |
| Phill Lewis | Actor at Audition |
| Marisol Nichols | Young Actress at Audition |
| Nathan Anderson | Clothing Sales Clerk |
| Brogan Roche | Renfro's Executive |
| John Cho | Nightclub Cleaner |
| Lloyd Berman | Camera Store Clerk |
| Zaid Farid | Kenny, Kit's Limo Driver |
| Aaron Brumfield | Kit's Bodyguard |
| Kevin Grevioux | Kit's Bodyguard |
| Kimble Jemison | Kit's Assistant |
| Alex Craig Mann | Studio Executive |
| Laura Grady | E! Channel Interviewer |
| Reamy Hall | Farrah, Hollywood Lesbian |
| Michelle Boehle | Laker Girl |
| Kimberly Baum | Laker Girl |
| Megan Denton | Laker Girl |
| Janet Jaeger | Laker Girl |
| Hope Wood | Laker Girl |
| Addie Yungmee | Laker Girl |
| Andrea Toste | Laker Girl |
| Carl Kocis | Reporter at Premier |
| Steve J. Termath | Black Masked Ninja |
| Alan Oliney |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Oz | Director |
| Richard Pearson | Editor |
| Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Steve Martin | Screenplay |
| Keith Woulard | Stunts |
| Darryl Chan | Stunts |
| Danny Downey | Stunts |
| Kim Robert Koscki | Stunts |
| Casey O'Neill | Stunts |
| Gary Hymes | Stunts |
| Edward Conna | Stunts |
| John Koyama | Stunts |
| Michael Owen | Stunts |
| Felipe Savahge | Stunts |
| David Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Michele Panelli-Venetis | First Assistant Director |
| Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Carmen Cuba | Casting Associate |
| Susan A. Burig | Production Illustrator |
| Ron Bochar | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Matthew W. Mungle | Makeup Effects |
| Mike Wassel | Background Designer |
| Patricia Tallman | Stunts |
| Jay Caputo | Stunts |
| Hiro Koda | Stunts |
| Will Leong | Stunts |
| Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Laura Albert | Stunts |
| Joseph G. Aulisi | Costume Design |
| Stacey Morris | Hairstylist |
| Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Toy Van Lierop | Makeup Artist |
| Jackson De Govia | Production Design |
| Steve Artmont | Makeup Artist |
| Gloria Ponce | Hairstylist |
| Linda Trainoff | Hairstylist |
| Toni-Ann Walker | Hairstylist |
| Bernard Williams | Unit Production Manager |
| Michael R. Blaich | Lead Painter |
| Ed Calderon Jr. | Construction Foreman |
| Sienna DeGovia | Art Department Assistant |
| Les Gobruegge | Set Designer |
| Wesley Nordby | Construction Foreman |
| Dawn Snyder | Set Designer |
| David Boulton | ADR & Dubbing |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Harry Higgins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dennis Jones | Boom Operator |
| Phil Cory | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Kelly G. Crawford | Editorial Services |
| Lynn Ledgerwood | Rigging Gaffer |
| Roberto Moreno | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Catherine Sudolcan | Visual Effects Producer |
| David S. Williams Jr. | Compositors |
| Michael Haynes | Stunts |
| Lynn Salvatori | Stunts |
| John Sakas | Stunts |
| T.J. White | Stunts |
| Robert Jauregui | Stunts |
| Tom Reta | Art Direction |
| Ueli Steiger | Director of Photography |
| Juno J. Ellis | ADR Editor |
| Tim O'Shea | Foley Editor |
| Charles A. Tam | Stunts |
| Wyatt Sprague | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Pilar McCurry | Music Supervisor |
| K.C. Fox | Set Decoration |
| Frank Griffin | Makeup Artist |
| Waldo Sanchez | Hairstylist |
| Clinton Wayne | Makeup Effects |
| Bryan Belair | Construction Coordinator |
| Richard Boris | Greensman |
| Matt Callahan | Set Decoration |
| Chad S. Frey | Assistant Art Director |
| Carmine Goglia | Standby Painter |
| Karl J. Martin | Prop Maker, Set Designer |
| Noah Plunkett | Greensman |
| Andrew R. Stern | Greensman |
| Brendan Beebe | Boom Operator |
| Benjamin Cheah | Foley |
| Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Alan Holly | ADR & Dubbing |
| Jay Peck | Foley |
| Richard Cory | Special Effects |
| Syd Dutton | VFX Artist |
| Fumi Mashimo | Animation |
| Kenneth Nakada | Background Designer |
| Bill Taylor | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Bud Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dennis Scott | Stunts |
| Kevin Beard | Stunts |
| Jayson Dumenigo | Stunts |
| Clark Tucker | Stunts |
| Lee Whittaker | Stunts |
| Rick Young | Property Master |
| Marissa Littlefield | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Todd Milner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Bill O'Drobinak | Camera Operator |
| Leslie J. Converse | Post-Production Manager |
| Brian Bilson | Sets & Props Artist |
| Mike Cunningham | Sets & Props Artist |
| Gus Feederle | Greensman |
| Kenny Hayes | Construction Foreman |
| Melissa Mollo | Art Department Coordinator |
| Louis Farah | Set Medic |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley |
| Matthew Haasch | Foley |
| Bob Hughes | Sound Engineer |
| Nicholas Renbeck | ADR & Dubbing |
| Adam Kowalski | Camera Operator |
| Kelvin McIlwain | Background Designer |
| Richard Patterson | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Tabby Hanson | Stunts |
| Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| Spencer Sano | Stunts |
| Jean Paul Ruggiero | Stunts |
| Jill Stokesberry | Stunts |
| Mike Washlake | Stunts |
| Fred Waugh | Stunts |
| Mark Woods | Leadman |
| Magdaline Volaitis | Dialogue Editor |
| Martin Raymond Bolger | Sound Mixer |
| Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ruth Hernandez | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Matt Rebenkoff | Second Assistant Director |
| Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Marc Baird | Storyboard Artist |
| Alicia M. Tripi | Hairstylist |
| Gary Isbell | Set Dresser |
| David Saltzman | Set Dresser |
| Jack Forwalter | Set Dresser |
| Joshua Hunt | Set Dresser |
| Oscar Delgadillo | Set Dresser |
| Scott Garrett | Set Dresser |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Grazer | Producer |
| Kathleen M. Courtney | Associate Producer |
| Karen Kehela Sherwood | Executive Producer |
| Bernard Williams | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 36 | 67 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 38 | 67 | 27 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 49 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 28 | 59 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 41 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 340 | 341 |