The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide
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The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide |
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 | Bowfinger (1999) |
Summary |
Aging director schemes to make the movie he sees as his last chance for success. |
Direction |
Frank Oz (better known as the voice of Miss Piggy) |
Downey Factor |
He's got exactly three scenes. |
Character |
Jerry Renfro, a young Hollywood studio exec. |
Looks |
Good, but don't blink, you may miss it. |
Performance |
Brief |
Dies, Gay or Villain |
No, Unlikely, No. |
RDJ Says |
I took a very reptilian approach to this character ... Kind of like L.A. Story was more about Los Angeles as a place, [this is] that same kind of very insightful hilarious take on it. A lot of it's very true and I think the way, at least my experience, of the way they're doing it is that it's not a farce or a particular send up of it. |
Other Actors |
Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Terance Stamp |
Connection |
Christine Baranski in The Pickup Artist. Heather Graham in Two Girls and a Guy. |
Location |
Los Angeles |
Hot Link |
Official Bowfinger Site |
Line |
Get me Kit Ramsey, and you've got a go picture. |
Release |
August 13, 1999 |
Availability |
Widely available on video. Released on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4 |
Foreign Titles |
Argentina: El Director Chiflado (The Nutty Director) Brazil: Os Picaretas (The Fakers) Finland: Koukkusormi France: Bowfinger, roi d'Hollywood (Bowfinger, King of Hollywood) Germany: Bowfinger's große Nummer (Bowfinger's Big Number) Greece: Ena trello, trello kolpo Hungary: Fergeteges forgatás Japan: Big Movie Poland: Wielka Heca Bowfingera Portugal: O Sem-Vergonha (The Shameless) Spain: Bowfinger, el Picaro (Bowfinger, the Faker) Sweden: Knubbigt Regn (Chubby Rain) Turkey: Çatlak yönetmen (Cracks Director) |
Rotten Tomatoes |
82% Fresh | 88 Reviews |
2 Reasons to See It |
1. Eddie Murphy plays two roles and (gasp) both are funny. 2. The movie is clever. |
Overall |
If Robert Downey Jr is the only thing that interests you about this movie, he's just not in it enough. |
If You Like It |
You might also like Soapdish (1991), Tropic Thunder (2008) |
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