BOWFINGER (1999)
Directed by: Frank Oz
Starring: Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy

Steve Martin is Bobby Bowfinger, a hack producer who sets out to make his movie masterpiece with no budget, a ragtag crew, and a crazy plan. Eddie Murphy -- giving arguably his best comedic performance(s) of the last 20 years -- is the star who doesn't know he's in the movie. It's smart satire that skewers Hollywood, filmmaking, and the cult of celebrity (with a ... more 

BOWFINGER (1999)
Directed by: Frank Oz
Starring: Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy

Steve Martin is Bobby Bowfinger, a hack producer who sets out to make his movie masterpiece with no budget, a ragtag crew, and a crazy plan. Eddie Murphy -- giving arguably his best comedic performance(s) of the last 20 years -- is the star who doesn't know he's in the movie. It's smart satire that skewers Hollywood, filmmaking, and the cult of celebrity (with a hilarious, thinly veiled swipe at Scientology), but at its heart, “Bowfinger” is a sweet tale of underdogs, misfits, and impossible dreams. --Philip Yu less