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Universal Studios (1999)
Comedy
USA | English | Color | 01:37
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Bowfinger
When grasping director Bobby Bowfinger finally finds the 'perfect' script, he decides to put everything on the line and give it a shot. Gathering a hodge-podge cast and armed with a handful of illegal immigrants, a tiny budget, and stolen equipment Bowfinger lacks just one thing... Hollywood's hottest action star, Kit Ramsey. Bowfinger decides to shoot the film without Kit knowing he's in it.
Cast View all
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Steve Martin | Bowfinger |
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Eddie Murphy | Kit Ramsey |
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Heather Graham | Daisy |
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Christine Baranski | Carol |
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Jamie Kennedy | Dave |
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Barry Newman | Kit's Agent |
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Adam Alexi-Malle | Afrim |
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Kohl Sudduth | Slater |
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Terence Stamp | Terry Stricter |
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Robert Downey Jr. | Jerry Renfro |
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Alejandro Patino | Sanchez |
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Alfred De Contreras | Martinez |
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Ramiro Fabian | Hector |
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Johnny Sanchez | Luis |
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Claude Brooks | Freddy |
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Kevin Scannell | LA Cop |
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John Prosky | MindHead Executive |
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Michael Dempsey | Camera Security Guard |
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Walter Powell | Federal Express Man |
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Phill Lewis | Actor at Audition |
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Marisol Nichols | Young Actress at Audition |
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Nathan Anderson | Clothing Sales Clerk |
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Brogan Roche | Renfro's Executive |
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John Cho | Nightclub Cleaner |
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Lloyd Berman | Camera Store Clerk |
Crew
| Director | Frank Oz |
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| Writer | Steve Martin | |
| Producer | Kathleen M. Courtney, Brian Grazer, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Bernard Williams | |
| Musician | David Newman | |
| Photography | Ueli Steiger | |
Trailer
Edition details
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Widescreen (1.85:1) Widescreen (16:9, Anamorphic) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Surround [French] DTS [English] DTS 5.1 DTS 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
Personal
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| Index | 55 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:28 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:32:01 |
Notes
Story Synopsis:
Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is a struggling producer who needs a break. So when his accountant writes a screenplay, Bobby decides he needs Hollywood’s biggest name for the starring role. The trouble is, Kit Ramsey (Murphy) doesn’t want to be in his movie. No matter. He’ll just film Kit when he’s not looking!
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced picture, viewed in component video exhibits excellent quality with sharp and finely detailed images throughout. Occasional scenes are softly focused (for instance, when Daisy steps off the bus in search of her stardom). Colors are fully saturated and rich with natural fleshtones and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are exceptional with visual information in the darkest scenes. There are no distractions for a visual experience that is as delightful as the story. The anamorphic and letterbox aspect ratio measures 1.85:1.
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital discrete 5.1 soundtrack is virtually identical to the DTS® Digital Surround™ 5.1 version, with the exception that the Dolby Digital audio sounds a bit more refined in the high-end. This could be due to Re-EQ processing. Otherwise, both versions are quite conventional in terms of spatial distribution. The soundfield is generally biased towards the screen with sound effects, and surround envelopment is subtle with ambience. The situation is different with the music, which is dynamic and fills the listening space nicely. The fidelity of the music, as well as the rest of the soundtrack, is remarkable as well. The dialgoue production is very good, with well-recorded, natural-sounding voices, and impressive spatial integration. The .1 LFE is sparingly utilized for this soundtrack, and deep bass utilization is limited but extension is decent. An exception to the limited low frequency and spatial exploitation is the freeway crossing scene in Chapter 12. This is a film soundtrack that is effective for the storytelling and has decent spatial dimension overall.