Bowfinger is a hidden gem.
Steve Martin plus primeime Eddie Murphy, with a dash of Heather Graham?
What more could you want?
If you’ve never seen it, queue it up this weekend — it’s gold.
It never got its comedic flowers, probably because it was released around the same time as a bunch of other clasics: Austin Powers, Office Space, Galaxy Quest, American Pie, and Big Daddy to name a few.
The film follows a film director (Martin) who can’t afford to make a movie starring Hollywood’s hottest action star (Murphy), so he decides to film it anyway, without him knowing.
If you’re a fan, here are some classic quotes that still hit.