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Bill Murray plays Phil, a TV weatherman working for a local station in Pennsylvania but convinced that national news stardom is in his grasp. Phil displays a charm and wit on camera that evaporates the moment the red light goes off; he is bitter, appallingly self-centered, and treats his co-workers with contempt, especially his producer Rita (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliot). On February 2, 1992, Phil, Rita, and Larry are sent on an assignment that Phil especially loathes: the annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, PA, where the citizens await the appearance of Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who will supposedly determine the length of winter by his ability to see his own shadow. Phil is eager to beat a hasty retreat, but when a freak snowstorm strands him in Punxsutawney, he wakes up the next morning with the strangest sense of déjà vu: he seems to be living the same day over again. The next morning it happens again, and then again. Soon, no matter what he does, he's stuck in February 2, 1992; not imprisonment nor attempted suicide nor kidnapping the groundhog gets him out of the loop. But the more Phil relives the same day, the more he's forced to look at other people's lives, and something unusual happens: he begins to care about others. He starts to respect people, he tries to save the life of a homeless man, and he discovers that he's falling in love with Rita and therefore wants to be someone that she could love in return. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Bill Murray - Phil
Andie MacDowell - Rita
Chris Elliott - Larry
Stephen Tobolowsky - Ned
Brian Doyle-Murray - Buster
Marita Geraghty - Nancy

1994

Best Original Screenplay (nominee)

British Academy of Film and Television

Harold Ramis

Many comic geniuses on the level of Danny Kaye make movies that rarely measure up to their considerable talents. While Bill Murray has made his share of mediocre movies and outright stinkers over the years, there are also a few exceptionally funny films on the level of Groundhog Day in his catalogue. Unless you enjoy reviewing theatrical trailers constantly, this Columbia DVD edition of the strikingly original Groundhog Day doesn't feature any meaningful extras, but it's still a very worthy release. The widescreen anamorphic transfer is beautiful and helps show off John Bailey's cinematography. Bailey really knows to how to shoot in winter weather, as his work on other snowbound films such as Nobody's Fool and Ordinary People also attests. The Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround audio track is well balanced and sounds good coming out of the TV or stereo system. This is a DVD that Bill Murray fanatics and general comedy fans will watch again and again. ~ Nick Dedina, All Movie Guide

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