Bowfinger

Where to watch Bowfinger in Japan

Bowfinger is available to rent or buy on FOD in Japan. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

About Bowfinger

Bowfinger is a 1999 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Frank Oz, starring Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy and Heather Graham. It has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.2/10 from 946 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Bowfinger in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Bowfinger trailer

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Overview

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

Top cast

Steve Martin

Bobby Bowfinger

Eddie Murphy

Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Heather Graham

Daisy

Christine Baranski

Carol

Jamie Kennedy

Dave

Barry Newman

Hal, Kit's Agent

Adam Alexi-Malle

Afrim

Kohl Sudduth

Slater

Terence Stamp

Terry Stricter

Robert Downey Jr.

Jerry Renfro

Alejandro Patiño

Sanchez

A

Alfred De Contreras

Martinez

R

Ramiro Fabian

Hector

Johnny Sanchez

Luis

C

Claude Brooks

Freddy

Kevin Scannell

LA Cop

John Prosky

MindHead Executive

Michael Dempsey

Camera Security Guard

W

Walter Powell

Federal Express Man

Phill Lewis

Actor at Audition

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