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Where was Bowfinger filmed?

1999 film, directed by Frank Oz.

  • Santa Monica

The story is set in Los Angeles, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Los Angeles
Filmed in
Santa Monica
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About Bowfinger

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Released
1999
Director
Frank Oz
Cast
Steve MartinEddie MurphyHeather GrahamChristine BaranskiJamie KennedyBarry NewmanTerence StampRobert Downey Jr.Alejandro PatinoKohl Sudduth
Genre
Comedy

He has a script called "Chubby Rain" penned by an accountant, Afrim, and a camera operator, Dave, who has access to studio equipment through his job as a gofer.

He extracts a promise from high-ranking Universal Pictures executive Jerry Renfro that Universal will distribute the film if it includes currently hot action star Kit Ramsey.

However, the strain on his already-precarious mental state leads him to go into hiding in order to maintain his sanity, stalling the film's production.

Famous lines from Bowfinger

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • But why?Daisy
  • Yes, I am.Actor
  • You slept with Jiff.Robert
  • Hundred-dollar bills.Ramsey
  • And are you in the union?Bowfinger

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