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Groundhog Day (1993) -- Bill Murray has extreme déjà vu, when he plays a low life weatherman forced to relive the same lame holiday in a podunk town, until he either goes bonkers or gets the girl.
Groundhog Day (1993) -- A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.
Groundhog Day (1993) -- A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.
Groundhog Day (1993) -- A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.
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Overview

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Director:
Harold Ramis
Writers (WGA):
Danny Rubin (screenplay) and
Harold Ramis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 February 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance more
Tagline:
He's having the worst day of his life... over, and over... more
Plot:
A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(152 articles)
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Bill Murray ... Phil

Andie MacDowell ... Rita

Chris Elliott ... Larry

Stephen Tobolowsky ... Ned
Brian Doyle-Murray ... Buster
Marita Geraghty ... Nancy
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 (as John Watson Sr.)
Peggy Roeder ... Piano Teacher

Harold Ramis ... Neurologist

David Pasquesi ... Psychiatrist
Lee R. Sellars ... Cop
Chet Dubowski ... Bank Guard Felix
C.O. Erickson ... Bank Guard Herman (as Doc Erickson)
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 (as Hynden Walsh)

Michael Shannon ... Fred
Timothy Hendrickson ... Waiter Bill
Martha Webster ... Waitress Alice

Angela Dezen ... Piano Student (as Angela Gollan)
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 (as Lindsay Reinsch)
Roger Adler ... Guitar Player
Ben A. Fish ... Bass Player
Don Riozz McNichols ... Drum Player (as Don Rio McNichols)
Brian Willig ... Saxophone Player
Richard Henzel ... D.J. (voice)

Rob Riley ... D.J. (voice)
Scooter ... The Groundhog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Douglas Blakeslee ... Man with Snow Shovel (uncredited)

Tony DeGuide ... Reporter (uncredited)
Leslie Frates ... Herself - 'Jeopardy!' Contestant (uncredited)

Simon Harvey ... News Reporter (uncredited)
Grady Hutt ... (uncredited)
Regina Prokop ... Polka Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Harold Ramis 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Danny Rubin (screenplay) and
Harold Ramis (screenplay)

Danny Rubin (story)

Produced by
Trevor Albert .... producer
C.O. Erickson .... executive producer
Harold Ramis .... producer
Whitney White .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
George Fenton 
 
Cinematography by
John Bailey (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Pembroke J. Herring 
 
Casting by
Howard Feuer 
 
Production Design by
David Nichols 
 
Art Direction by
Peter Landsdown Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Lisa Fischer 
 
Costume Design by
Jennifer Butler 
 
Makeup Department
Art Anthony .... special prosthetic makeup
Deborah K. Dee .... makeup artist
Emanuel Millar .... key hair stylist (as Emanuel 'Manny' Millar)
Dorothy J. Pearl .... key makeup artist (as Dorothy Pearl)
Gunnar Swanson .... hair stylist
James Lacey .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
C.O. Erickson .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cyd Adams .... second second assistant director
Brian W. Boyd .... second assistant director: second unit
Steve Boyum .... second unit director
Michael Haley .... first assistant director
Sam Hoffman .... second second assistant director
Alan Hopkins .... first assistant director: second unit (as J. Alan Hopkins)
Gaetano Lisi .... first assistant director: second unit (as Gaetano 'Tom' Lisi)
John L. Roman .... second assistant director
Jackie Hudson .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Gary Baugh .... assistant art director
Amy Berk .... art department coordinator
Ron Bolanowski .... assistant property master
Karen Fletcher Trujillo .... set designer (as Karen Fletcher-Trujillo)
Amie McCarthy .... property master (as Amie Frances McCarthy)
James J. Murakami .... assistant art director
Joel Prihoda .... leadman
Phil Read .... construction coordinator
Anthony Joseph Fatigato .... painter (uncredited)
Michael Anthony Jackson .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Mike Monckton .... signwriter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
George H. Anderson .... supervising sound editor
Mary Andrews .... adr editor
Kevin Barlia .... sound editor
Bill W. Benton .... sound re-recording mixer
Ed Callahan .... sound editor
Ann Ducommun .... assistant sound editor
David Giammarco .... sound editor
John A. Larsen .... sound editor
Les Lazarowitz .... production sound mixer
Linda Martin .... assistant sound editor
Cindy Marty .... sound editor
Sergio Reyes .... sound re-recording mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian III .... sound re-recording mixer
Scott R. Thomson .... cable person
Jeffrey A. Williams .... boom operator (as Jeff Williams)
Harry E. Snodgrass .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tom Ryba .... special effects
 
Stunts
Steve Boyum .... stunts
Frank P. Calzavara .... stunts
Rudy J. Calzavara .... stunts (as Rudy Calzavara)
Eddie J. Fernandez .... stunts (as Ed Fernandez)
James Fierro .... stunts
Glory Fioramonti .... stunts
Mark Harper .... stunts
Maryann Kelman .... stunts
Rick Le Fevour .... stunt coordinator (as Rick LeFevour)
Stacy Logan .... stunts
James R. Mammoser .... stunts
Jim McCarthy .... stunts
Linda Perlin .... stunts
Randy Popplewell .... stunts
Gina Reale .... stunts
Rich Wilkie .... stunts
Jeff Williams .... stunts (as Jeffrey Martin Williams)
Daniel Maldonado .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Blanford .... director of photography: second unit
Beth Cotter .... second assistant camera
Dennis De La Mata .... key grip: second unit (as Dennis E. de la Mata)
Linda Gacsko .... loader
Louis Goldman .... still photographer
Michael Kohnhorst .... camera operator: second unit
George Kohut .... director of photography: second unit
Peter Kuttner .... first assistant camera
Morgan Michael Lewis .... key grip
Thomas Lewis .... chief lighting technician: second unit (as Tom Lewis)
Mark R. Lindberg .... assistant chief lighting technician
Ann Lukacs .... camera operator: second unit
Bradley T. Matthys .... dolly grip
Mark E. Matthys .... best boy grip
Mike Moyer .... chief lighting technician (as Mike G. Moyer)
Michael Stone .... camera operator
Paolo Cascio .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Nicole Arbusto .... casting assistant
Jane Brody .... casting: Chicago
Catherine Holzer-Ballowe .... extras casting
Barbara L. Roche .... extras casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Butler .... costume supervisor (as Mike Butler)
Patrick Caulfield .... costumer
Julie Glick .... costumer (as Julie Lynn Glick)
 
Editorial Department
Tony Ciccone .... first assistant editor
Lin Coleman .... first assistant editor
James Durante .... apprentice editor (as Jim Durante)
Sandy French .... second assistant editor (as Sandra French)
Craig Herring .... additional editing
Kimberly Lord .... apprentice editor
Scot Deer .... telecine colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Jeff Atmajian .... orchestrator
Sally Boldt .... music editor
Sharon Boyle .... music supervisor
John Richards .... score mixer
Jeffrey Pollack .... music consultant (uncredited)
Dana Sano .... music coordinator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
George DiLeonardi .... transportation captain (as George J. DiLeonardi)
Danny Maxwell .... transportation co-captain (as Dan Maxwell)
 
Other crew
Jennifer Bird .... production office assistant
Rafe Blasi .... unit publicist
Mary J. Carlson .... script supervisor: second unit (as Mary Carlson)
Julie Chandler .... script supervisor: second unit
Ritchie Copenhaver .... location manager: second unit
Dawn Erickson .... assistant: Mr. Albert
Valerie Flueger .... set production assistant
Suzanne Herrington .... assistant: Mr. Ramis
Bill Hoffman .... animal trainer/handler
Craig Hosking .... helicopter pilot: second unit
Bob Hudgins .... location manager
Jim Kindelon .... stand-in: Bill Murray
Alecia LaRue .... production coordinator
Susan B. Mencke .... craft service
Kimberly K. Miller .... assistant location manager
Kim Miller .... animal trainer/handler
Margaret Mitchell .... production accountant (as Margaret A. Mitchell)
Judd Nissen .... production office assistant
Margaret J. Orlando .... production secretary
Brian M. Schwartz .... set production assistant
Christina Stauffer .... set production assistant (as Christina J. Stauffer)
Judi Townsend .... script supervisor
Jim Weis .... key set production assistant (as James Richard Weis)
Nancy Willen .... unit publicist
Natalie Alexander .... adr voice (uncredited)
Kay Lyn Byrne .... production assistant (uncredited)
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer (uncredited)
Michelle Landes .... extras wrangler (uncredited)
Billy Pittard .... title designer (uncredited)
Cliff T.E. Roseman .... location manager (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for some thematic elements.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Ireland:15 | Norway:10 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The "clocks" restaurant in Woodstock, IL is now a Starbucks. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: While on his death binge, the pickup truck Bill and Phil uses to drive over the cliff clearly has no engine or drive-train components. The underneath shot is even depicted in slow-motion, and one can see clear through to the radiator. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Phil: Somebody asked me today, "Phil, if you could be anywhere in the world, where would you like to be?" And I said to him, "Prob'ly right here - Elko, Nevada, our nation's high at 79 today." Out in California, they're gonna have some warm weather tomorrow, gang wars, and some *very* overpriced real estate. Up in the Pacific Northwest, as you can see, they're gonna have some very, very tall trees.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V) more
Soundtrack:
You Don't Know Me more

FAQ

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Neglected Masterpiece, 21 August 2005
10/10
Author: Ric-7 from New Orleans LA

I thought the film was terrific when I saw it in theaters twelve years ago. Recently in watching it again on cable, I was amazed at the quality of the screenplay. I didn't notice the first time. But on repeated viewings (like reliving Groundhog Day), I was impressed at the story created by the writers. This film is so much more than witty jokes and comic riffs arranged around a gimmick. It has an internal logic and consistency that is very rarely found in screenplays. No joke seemed disposable, and as you laugh your way along, the philosophy underlying the film takes over your imagination.

Check the IMDb listings for this film's awards: look at the numerous British awards for writing. And yet this film was not even nominated for an Oscar. It is so rare that a film's jokes seem just as fresh more than a decade later, but I believe that is because the theme underlying the humor will never go out of fashion.

The acting was terrific, and I now think this is Bill Murray's best work (though I didn't take it seriously when I first saw the film.) But the screenplay is the one of the finest ever written. I don't know if it's studied in film schools, but it ought to be.

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