Groundhog Day Movie Review 1993

Phil (Murray), an obnoxious weatherman, is in Punxatawney, PA to cover the annual emergence of the famous rodent from its hole. After he's caught in a blizzard that he didn't predict, he finds himself trapped in a time warp, doomed to relive the same day over and over again until he gets it right. Lighthearted romantic comedy takes a funny premise and manages to carry it through to the end. Murray has fun with the role, although he did get bitten by the groundhog during the scene when they're driving. Elliott is perfectly cast as a smart-mouthed cameraman.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Holidays, Weathermen, A Day in the Life. . ., Time Warped, Game Shows, Parades & Festivals, Poetry, Wild Kingdom

Screenplay

Harold Ramis, Daniel F. Rubin

Cast

Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Harold Ramis

Music

George Fenton

Producer

Trevor Albert, Harold Ramis, Columbia Pictures

Awards

British Acad. 1993: Orig. Screenplay.