Scrooged is a 1988 American Christmas comedy film directed by Richard Donner and written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O'Donoghue. Based on the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Scrooged is a modern retelling that follows Bill Murray as Frank Cross, a cynical and selfish television executive, who is visited by a succession of ghosts on Christmas Eve intent on helping him regain his Christmas spirit. The film also stars Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Michael J. Pollard, and Alfre Woodard. Scrooged was filmed on a $32 million budget over three months in Hollywood. Murray returned to acting for the film after taking a four-year hiatus following the success of Ghostbusters, which he found overwhelming. Murray worked with Glazer and O'Donoghue on reworking the script before agreeing to join the project. The production was tumultuous, as Murray and Donner had different visions for the film.
| Director | Richard Donner |
| Produced by | Richard Donner, Art Linson |
| Screenplay by | Mitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue |
| Starring | Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Michael J. Pollard, Alfre Woodard |
| Music | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Edited by | Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp |
| Production, company | Mirage Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | November 23, 1988 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $32 million |
| Box office | $100.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 940305 |
About Scrooged
Modern retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in which a selfish television executive is visited by ghosts on Christmas Eve that are intent on helping him regain his Christmas spirit.
Achievement of Scrooged
The movie marked the return to acting for Bill Murray after a four year hiatus that followed the success of Ghostbusters. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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