Bowfinger (1999)

"Bowfinger" (1999) is a comedy film directed by Frank Oz and written by Steve Martin. Martin and Eddie Murphy team up in a classic comedy that earned commercial success when released theatrically. This movie is hilarious and one of Eddie Murphy's underrated roles.

Director: Frank Oz

Writer: Steve Martin

Starring Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Barry Newman, Ana-Sofia Mastroianna, Kohl Sudduth, Terence Stamp, Robert Downey Jr, Alejandro Patiño, Alfred De Contreras, Ramiro Fabian, Johnny Sanchez, Claude Brooks

Storyline

On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue (Heather Graham), a has-been diva (Christine Baranski), and a film studio gofer (Jamie Kennedy), he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy) -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.