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Scrooged

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• Comedy
• Fantasy

• 1988
• Richard Donner
• 100 mins
• PG

Summary

Seasonal comedy, starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen and featuring Robert Mitchum. Frank Cross, the youngest network president in television history, is a man who hates Christmas and plans to exploit the holidays to attract as many viewers as possible, no matter what it takes. However, Frank is about to be visited by three unconventional ghosts who will go to any lengths to make him change his mean-spirited ways.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

John Ferguson

For the opening quarter, this is a joyously black Christmas treat with Bill Murray at his sour-faced best as a monstrous TV executive preparing for the festive break by sacking staff, planning a season of violence and ordering mini antlers to be stapled on the heads of mice. However, being an update of A Christmas Carol, it is not long before sentimentality starts seeping in, as Murray is shown what a miserable heel he is by unconventional ghosts John Forsythe, Carol Kane and David Johansen. It's a missed opportunity, but some gags still hit the mark and there's a stream of starry cameos: Robert Mitchum, John Houseman, Buddy Hackett, Lee Majors and Mary Lou Retton.

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6.9/10

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Cast

rolenameFrank CrossBill MurrayClaire PhillipsKaren AllenLew HaywardJohn ForsytheEliot LoudermilkBobcat GoldthwaitPreston RhinelanderRobert MitchumGhost of Christmas PresentCarol KaneBrice CummingsJohn GloverGhost of Christmas PastDavid JohansenGrace CooleyAlfre WoodardEarl CrossBrian Doyle-MurrayHermanMichael J PollardWoman in shelterAnne RamseyJames CrossJohn MurrayCalvin CooleyNicholas PhillipsGrandmaMabel KingJacob MarleyJamie FarrJune CleaverJune ChandlerWally CleaverMichael EidamBuddy HackettBuddy HackettJohn HousemanJohn HousemanRobert GouletRobert GouletMary Lou RettonMary Lou RettonLee MajorsLee Majors

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rolenameDirectorRichard Donner

Details

Released on

1988-11-25

Languages

English

Guidance

Edited for violence and swearing.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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