Scrooged

Name: Scrooged
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1988-11-22
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait

The spirits will move you in odd and hysterical ways.

Scrooged (1988)

Timing: 1:41 (101 min)

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Watch film Scrooged — Ghost of Christmas Future Clip

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Release date

1988-11-22

Country

United States

Production

Paramount, Mirage Productions

Genre

Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Budget

$32 000 000

Revenue

$60 328 558

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Director

Richard Donner

Actors

Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait, Robert Mitchum, David Johansen, Carol Kane, Nicholas Phillips, Michael J. Pollard
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Michael O'Donoghue, Mitch Glazer

Producer

Art Linson, Richard Donner, Stephen J. Roth

Operator

Michael Chapman

Composer

Danny Elfman

Artist

J. Michael Riva

Audition

David Rubin

Editing

William Steinkamp, Fredric Steinkamp
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Short description

Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

What's left behind the scenes

All three of Bill Murray's brothers appeared in the film: John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray.
In one scene, Carol Kane, playing the Ghost of Christmas Present, grabbed Frank's lip so hard that she injured him. As a result, filming had to be suspended for several days.
Filming began in December 1987. Christmas was approaching, and director Richard Donner (1930-1921) asked the management of Paramount Pictures if a Christmas holiday could be declared, but was refused. Donner then resorted to trickery. On December 24th, at the end of the working day, he gathered the film crew and cast and announced that everyone was fired. Two days later, on December 26th, he rehired everyone to their previous positions, thus giving people the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with their families.
The scene in which Bill Murray's character falls as he exits the restaurant was not in the script and happened accidentally. He simply slipped on the wet steps after a waiter was splashed with water.
Bill Murray's first leading role after 'Ghostbusters' (1984) directed by Ivan Reitman (1946-2022). After filming with Reitman, Murray lived in Paris and seriously considered giving up his acting career.
At the end of the film, where everyone sings "Give Your Heart a Little Love," Frank says the phrase "Feed me, Seymour!" which is a reference to "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986). Murray had a small role in that film.
Filming began in December 1987. Christmas was approaching, and director Richard Donner asked the management of "Paramount Pictures" if they could declare a day off for Christmas, but he was refused. Then Donner resorted to trickery. On December 24th, at the end of the working day, he gathered the film crew and cast and announced that everyone was fired. Two days later, on December 26th, he rehired everyone to their previous positions, giving people the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with their families.
This was Bill Murray's first major role after "Ghostbusters" (1984) directed by Ivan Reitman. After filming with Reitman, Murray lived in Paris and seriously considered giving up his acting career.
At the end of the film, while everyone is singing 'Give Your Heart a Little Love,' Frank says the line 'Feed me, Seymour!', which serves as a reference to the movie 'Little Shop of Horrors' (1986). Murray had a small role in that film.
In one of the scenes, Carol Kane, playing the Spirit of Christmas, grabbed Frank's lip so hard that she injured him. As a result, filming had to be suspended for several days.
Filming began in December 1987. With Christmas approaching, director Richard Donner asked the management of Paramount Pictures if they could have Christmas off, but he was refused. Donner then resorted to a trick. On December 24, at the end of the workday, he gathered the crew and cast and announced that everyone was fired. Two days later, on December 26, he rehired everyone to their former positions, thereby giving the people the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with their families.
The scene in which Bill Murray's character falls while leaving the restaurant was not in the script and happened by accident. He simply slipped on the wet steps after a waiter had been splashed with water.
Bill Murray's first leading role after Ivan Reitman's 'Ghostbusters' (1984). After filming with Reitman, Murray lived in Paris and was seriously considering quitting his acting career.