# Bowfinger (1999)

> A broke Hollywood striver secretly films a paranoid action star to turn an impossible alien-invasion movie into his big break.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6336

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Frank Oz
- Cast: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Barry Newman, Adam Alexi-Malle, Kohl Sudduth
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131325/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, lazy sunday, comedy night

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