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| 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 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 (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) | |
| Ari Golan | ... | Ch. 3 Cameraman (uncredited) | |
| Simon Harvey | ... | News Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Grady Hutt | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Robert Minkoff | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Regina Prokop | ... | Polka Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Riggs | ... | Bachelor (uncredited) | |
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) | |
| Timothy J. Lonsdale | .... | assistant director: reshoots (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 II | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Scott R. Thomson | .... | sound cable | |
| Jeffrey A. Williams | .... | boom operator (as Jeff Williams) | |
| Gary Marullo | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
| Harry E. Snodgrass | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Tom Ryba | .... | special effects | |
| Rick Lazzarini | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
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) | |
| Larry Cottrill | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Nicole Arbusto | .... | casting assistant | |
| Jane Brody | .... | casting: Chicago | |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
| 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 editor | |
| Kimberly Lord | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Scot Deer | .... | telecine colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Jeff Atmajian | .... | orchestrator | |
| Sally Boldt | .... | music editor | |
| Sharon Boyle | .... | music supervisor | |
| John Richards | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Tom Boyd | .... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) | |
| 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) | |
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Often you hear the adage, "It is just a film". Well, for most times it is true. But on rarest of rare occasions, it isn't. This was one of them. Like a great piece literature, painting, poetry, speech it has the capacity to change the way you feel and think. It is the biggest compliment I can pay to a film. I rank Groundhog Day with Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Waking Life, Synecdoche New York, Tokyo Story, Ikiru as one of the moves that has the capacity to change.
It is anything but a preachy film as the "intro" to the review might suggest. In fact it an extremely entertaining and funny film with one of the best performances ever by Bill Murray. The plot revolves around a weather man (Bill Murray) is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his advantage, then comes the realization that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing every day.
The challenge here for the makers was in terms of screenplay, editing and performances. Bear in mind that, the "loops" Bill Murray's character goes through, might become redundant for the audience after a while. This is where the genius of Harold Ramis and Bill Murray comes into play, who seem to introduce a "novelty" factor with every shot of the same sequence. I couldn't think of any actor other than Murray who could have pulled this one off.
It is a movie likely to deceive you in its effortless narrative and casual comic tone. Yes, it is funny, but make no mistake about it, it is a film with a strong philosophical undertone. This is a quality that separates Groundhog from rest of the movies with similar intent. It tells you what it intends to on your terms. It deals with the questions that bother us for a better part of our lives i.e. meaning of life, purpose of life, existentialism, death, god but never preaches, nor propels any propaganda. But by the end of it, you know that something has changed, something you didn't see coming has happened. And then you watch it again only to realize the moment of Epiphany that eluded you the first time.
Every time I am down or losing perspective this is the movie that eases everything and makes me ask a simple question, "What is important?". One of the absolute great films of the 90s, but more than just a film for me.