Switzerland / Aug 13, 1999 / 12 / Locarno Film Festival
The con is on.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bowfinger |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Release date | 12 agosto 1999 |
| Executive producer | Bernard Williams, Karen Kehela Sherwood |
| Production | Brian Grazer, Kathleen M. Courtney |
| Writer | Steve Martin |
| Casting | Margery Simkin |
| Editing | Richard Pearson, Kelly G. Crawford |
| Cinematography | Ueli Steiger, Adam Kowalski, Bill O'Drobinak |
| Assistant directors | Matt Rebenkoff, Michele Panelli-Venetis, Frank Oz, Luca Kouimelis |
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| Lighting | Lynn Ledgerwood |
| Camera operators | Adam Kowalski, Bill O'Drobinak, Ueli Steiger |
| Additional photography | Adam Kowalski, Bill O'Drobinak, Ueli Steiger |
| Production design | |
| Art direction | |
| Set decoration | |
| Special effects | Richard Cory |
| Visual effects | Catherine Sudolcan, Bill Taylor, Syd Dutton, Fumi Mashimo |
| Stunts | |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Joseph G. Aulisi, Gloria Ponce, Waldo Sanchez, Steve Artmont, Toy Van Lierop, Toni-Ann Walker, Frank Griffin, Alicia M. Tripi, Stacey Morris, Rick Sharp, Linda Trainoff, Gary Archer |
| Makeup | Steve Artmont, Toy Van Lierop, Frank Griffin, Rick Sharp, Gloria Ponce, Waldo Sanchez, Joseph G. Aulisi, Toni-Ann Walker, Alicia M. Tripi, Stacey Morris, Linda Trainoff, Gary Archer |
| Hairstyling | Gloria Ponce, Waldo Sanchez, Joseph G. Aulisi, Steve Artmont, Toy Van Lierop, Toni-Ann Walker, Frank Griffin, Alicia M. Tripi, Stacey Morris, Rick Sharp, Linda Trainoff, Gary Archer |
| Budget | 55.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 98.625.775 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 12, 1999 / PG-13
Singapore / Oct 07, 1999 / PG
Switzerland / Oct 07, 1999 / 12
Türkiye / Oct 08, 1999
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Iceland / Oct 22, 1999 / L
Ireland / Oct 22, 1999 / 15
United Kingdom / Oct 22, 1999 / 12
Germany / Oct 28, 1999 / 6
Hungary / Nov 04, 1999 / 12
France / Nov 10, 1999 / U
Israel / Nov 11, 1999
Brazil / Nov 12, 1999 / L
Italy / Nov 12, 1999 / T
Poland / Nov 12, 1999 / 12
Philippines / Nov 17, 1999 / R-13
Argentina / Nov 18, 1999 / 13
Norway / Nov 19, 1999 / A
Portugal / Nov 19, 1999 / M/12
Czechia / Nov 25, 1999 / U
Kuwait / Dec 08, 1999
Russia / Dec 08, 1999
Netherlands / Dec 16, 1999 / AL
Spain / Dec 17, 1999 / APTA
Sweden / Dec 17, 1999 / 7
Thailand / Dec 17, 1999
Belgium / Dec 22, 1999
Greece / Dec 24, 1999 / 13
Denmark / Dec 25, 1999 / 11
Australia / Dec 26, 1999 / M
Malta / Dec 29, 1999
Taiwan / Jan 01, 2000
Malaysia / Jan 06, 2000 / U
Finland / Jan 07, 2000 / K-7
New Zealand / Jan 13, 2000 / M
Estonia / Jan 14, 2000
Physical media
Japan / Dec 22, 2000
Hungary / Oct 07, 2008 / 12 / DVD
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