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Groundhog Day -- A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.

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Director:
Harold Ramis
Writers (WGA):
Danny Rubin (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
12 February 1993 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance See more »
Tagline:
He's having the worst day of his life... over, and over... See 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 6 wins & 7 nominations See more »
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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 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)
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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)
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)
 
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
Terry Fryer .... hand double: piano
Suzanne Herrington .... assistant: Mr. Ramis
Bill Hoffman .... animal handler
Bill Hoffman .... animal trainer
Craig Hosking .... helicopter pilot: second unit
Bob Hudgins .... location manager
Jim Kindelon .... stand-in: Bill Murray
Jim Klever-Weis .... key set production assistant (as James Richard Weis)
Alecia LaRue .... production coordinator
Susan B. Mencke .... craft service
Kim Miller .... animal handler
Kim Miller .... animal trainer
Kimberly K. Miller .... assistant location manager
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
Valerie Flueger Veras .... set production assistant (as Valerie Flueger)
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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MPAA:
Rated PG for some thematic elements
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR (as Dolby Stereo)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Ireland:15 | Norway:10 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (PCA #31714) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE
Filming Locations:
Algonquin, Illinois, USASee more »
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
At one point in chase scene involving the red Cadillac Eldorado, Bill Murray and friends were to race along the sidewalk in front of the movie theater, barely missing the ticket booth, which was still occupied. The scene was filmed, but left on the cutting room floor.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The north side of the plaza (filmed in Woodstock, Illinois) is shown when the insurance man appears. There is a store with a large "WOODSTOCK" sign, although the town is supposed to be Punxsutawney, PA.See 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 "Mad About You: The Unplanned Child (#2.6)" (1993)See more »

FAQ

If the film takes place over 10 years, why doesn't Phil age?
How long does Phil keep repeating Groundhog Day?
How and why does the time loop end?
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59 out of 77 people found the following review useful.
An endless day where everyday is like Sunday, 12 August 2004
Author: dbdumonteil

Phil Connors, a cynical and unbearable journalist goes like every year in a small town in Pennsylvania to report on "Groundhog Day", it means the beginning of the spring. But, he is out of luck because due to the bad weather, he and his crew (including the pretty Rita) he is compelled to stay at his work place for the night. The following day, he awakes and lives exactly the same day again but he is the only one to realize it. It is like this, the next days again and again! What should Phil do to stop this? Maybe an improvement of his personality would be the wisest solution.

You can easily imagine what a filmmaker like Frank Capra would have done with such a topic but Harold Ramis managed very well and he signs here his most beautiful success to date and one of the finest comedies of the nineties. The main strength of "Groundhog Day" comes from a strong and inventive screenplay which enables Bill Murray to go through all the different states which is logical because if tomorrow is the same day, anything goes for him! The script also draws its comical force from the repetition. This process gives delightful sequences, notably in the first part of the movie. You have to see Murray live the same day again, faced with the same situations and as he despises people, it can only make the spectator laugh. Moreover, Ramis described his main character by mocking at him a little.

Of course, the evolution followed by Murray is a little predictable (scornful at the beginning, he will succeed in becoming nice at the end of the film and in finding love with Rita) and you easily guess the message that Ramis tries to put across. But it remains nevertheless warm and deeply humane. However that may be, the director gave us a pleasant, sometimes funny sometimes moving movie to watch. And it is one of Bill Murray's best performances: fair, never bombastic. What more could you ask from him?

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