VHS cover for "Bowfinger". Universal Special Edition. Starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. Martin stands on the left in a loud plaid sport coat and yellow shirt, while Murphy grins on the right in an orange and yellow shirt with glasses. Both look like they're having the time of their lives. The tagline reads "THE CON IS ON." at the bottom in large black text. Clean white background lets the stars sell the movie.The 1999 comedy where Steve Martin plays Bobby Bowfinger, Hollywood's most desperate filmmaker, who decides to make a movie starring the biggest action star in the world (Murphy). Without telling him. Martin wrote the screenplay and delivers one of his sharpest performances, while Murphy pulls double duty as both the paranoid superstar Kit Ramsey and his naive, nerdy look-alike twin Jiff. Frank Oz directed this love letter to low-budget filmmaking that's also a razor-sharp Hollywood satire. Murphy's Jiff is one of the great underrated comedy performances of the '90s. The con is absolutely on.VHS in original retail clamshell. Special Edition. Pre-owned. See photos for full condition details.. Martin and Murphy at peak comedic chemistry.
