Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorFrank Oz
WriterSteve Martin
Cast
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
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Keywords
movie businesscelebrityfamehollywoodlos angeles, californiafilmmakinghilariousamused
Details
Budget
$55M
Revenue
$99M
TMDb Votes
942
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026