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Title: Scrooged (1988)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bill Murray | ... | Frank Cross | |
| Karen Allen | ... | Claire Phillips | |
| John Forsythe | ... | Lew Hayward | |
| John Glover | ... | Brice Cummings | |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... | Eliot Loudermilk | |
| David Johansen | ... | Ghost of Christmas Past | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Ghost of Christmas Present | |
| Robert Mitchum | ... | Preston Rhinelander | |
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Nicholas Phillips | ... | Calvin Cooley |
| Michael J. Pollard | ... | Herman | |
| Alfre Woodard | ... | Grace Cooley | |
| Mabel King | ... | Gramma | |
| John Murray | ... | James Cross | |
| Jamie Farr | ... | Jacob Marley | |
| Robert Goulet | ... | Robert Goulet | |
Francis Xavier Cross is a cynical, mean spirited television executive, he treats his loyal assistant with contempt. He just sacked a member of staff on Christmas Eve for simply disagreeing with him, and he's alienated himself from his brother who still insists on inviting Frank to Christmas dinner despite him refusing to go every year. However, Frank is forced to learn the true meaning of Christmas when he's visited by three ghosts. Written by Iantjambo
I just finished watching this film (on TNT) for the countless time. What a fine seasonal offering. It's so much better than a lot of the pulp and smarmy c*** that passes for Christmas classics.
Bill Murray exclaims at the end of the movie, "I get it now!" Apparently, some folks watched this flick and didn't get it. The movie is essentially a star turn for Murray, who's in almost every frame - and that's fine with me because he can carry a film. Trivial quibbles over the movie's name and reference to the original work, the lack of faithfulness to the book and other complaints miss the point of the project. While staging a production of 'A Christmas Carol,' a TV executive experiences the very same circumstances as one of the characters in the novel. That alone makes it work. A few reviews question the overall harsh tone of the movie, or more specifically, Murray's role. Frankly, I would not have minded had it been even a little darker. There's a lot of water to carry in that bucket of trying to measure the callous and thoughtless manner in which some folks act on all but the most treasured of holidays. Murray's demeanour boils it down into one strong mean spirit and evaporates it with a truly positive and well-wishing finale.
Scrooged is, along with Groundhog Day, among his best work.