Groundhog Day (1993)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Bill Murray
Phil Connors
Andie MacDowell
Rita Hanson
Chris Elliott
Larry
Stephen Tobolowsky
Ned Ryerson
Brian Doyle-Murray
Buster Green
Marita Geraghty
Nancy Taylor
Angela Paton
Mrs. Lancaster
Rick Ducommun
Gus
Rick Overton
Ralph
Robin Duke
Doris the Waitress
Carol Bivins
Anchorwoman
Willie Garson
Phil's Assistant Kenny
Ken Hudson Campbell
Man in Hallway
Les Podewell
Old Man
Rod Sell
Groundhog Official
Tom Milanovich
State Trooper
John M. Watson Sr.
Bartender
Peggy Roeder
Piano Teacher
Harold Ramis
Neurologist / Director / Screenplay / Producer
David Pasquesi
Psychiatrist
Lee Sellars
Cop
Chet Dubowski
Bank Guard Felix
C.O. Erickson
Bank Guard Herman / Executive Producer
Sandy Maschmeyer
Phil's Movie Date
Leighanne O'Neil
Fan on Street
Evangeline Binkley
Jeopardy! Viewer
Samuel Mages
Jeopardy! Viewer
Ben Zwick
Jeopardy! Viewer
Hynden Walch
Debbie
Michael Shannon
Fred
Timothy Hendrickson
Waiter Bill
Martha Webster
Waitress Alice
Angela Gollan
Piano Student
Shaun Chaiyabhat
Boy in Tree
Dianne B. Shaw
E.R. Nurse
Barbara Ann Grimes
Flat Tire Lady
Ann Heekin
Flat Tire Lady
Lucina Paquet
Flat Tire Lady
Brenda Pickleman
Buster's Wife
Amy Murdoch
Buster's Daughter
Eric Saiet
Buster's Son
Lindsay Albert
Woman with Cigarette
Roger Adler
Guitar Player
Ben A. Fish
Bass Player
Don Riozz McNichols
Drum Player
Brian Willig
Saxophone Player
Richard Henzel
D.J. (voice)
Rob Riley
D.J. (voice)
Tony DeGuide
Reporter (uncredited)
Reni Santoni
State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Landsdown Smith
Art Direction
Tom Ryba
Special Effects
Trevor Albert
Producer
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Cindy Marty
Sound Editor
Mary Andrews
Sound Editor
Lisa Fischer
Set Decoration
Danny Rubin
Story / Screenplay
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
Steve Boyum
Stunts
Howard Feuer
Casting
George H. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Jennifer Butler
Costume Design
David Nichols
Production Design
Deborah K. Dee
Makeup Artist
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Haley
Assistant Director
Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Artist
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Alan Hopkins
Assistant Director
Sergio Reyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Patrick Caulfield
Set Costumer
Julie Glick
Set Costumer
Judi Townsend
Script Supervisor
Gunnar Swanson
Hairstylist
Emanuel Millar
Key Hair Stylist
James Lacey
Makeup Artist
George DiLeonardi
Transportation Captain
Rick Lazzarini
Special Effects
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 11, 1993
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Content RatingPG
Budget$14,600,000
Box Office$71,100,000
Filming LocationsWoodstock, United States
Genres
Wiki.
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott, it tells the story of a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes trapped in a time loop, forcing him to relive February 2 repeatedly. The film also features Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, and Robin Duke in supporting roles.
Rubin conceived the outline of Groundhog Day in the early 1990s. He wrote it as a spec script to gain meetings with producers for other work. It eventually came to the attention of Ramis, who worked with Rubin to make his idea less dark in tone and more palatable to a general audience by enhancing the comedy. After being cast, Murray clashed with Ramis over the script; Murray wanted to focus on the philosophical elements, whereas Ramis concentrated on the comedic aspects. Principal photography took place from March to June 1992, almost entirely in Woodstock, Illinois. Filming was difficult, in part because of bitterly cold weather but also because of the ongoing conflict between Ramis and Murray.
Groundhog Day was considered a box-office success on its release, earning over $105 million to become one of the highest-grossing films of 1993. It also received generally positive reviews. Reviewers were consistent in praise for the film's successful melding of highly sentimental and deeply cynical moments, and for the philosophical message beneath the comedy. It received multiple award nominations and won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. For all its success, the film marked the end of Ramis's and Murray's long collaborative partnership, which had produced films like Caddyshack (1980) and Ghostbusters (1984). After filming ended, the pair did not speak to each other until shortly before Ramis's death in 2014. The film was a showcase for Murray; he had previously been seen primarily as a comic actor, and his performance led to more serious roles in critically acclaimed films.
In the years since its release, the film has grown in esteem; it is often considered to be among the greatest films of the 1990s and one of the greatest comedy movies ever. It has also had a significant effect on popular culture: the term Groundhog Day, meaning a monotonous, unpleasant, and repetitive situation, has become part of the English lexicon. Buddhist, Christian, and Jewish scholars have analyzed the film as a religious allegory. Groundhog Day is also credited with having ushered in mainstream acceptance of comedy films with fantasy-genre elements. In 2006, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry. Groundhog Day was adapted into a 2016 musical, and inspired a 2019 video game sequel, Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son.