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 | |
Nicholas Phillips | ... | Calvin Cooley | |
Michael J. Pollard | ... | Herman | |
Alfre Woodard | ... | Grace Cooley | |
Mabel King | ... | Gramma | |
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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
This is a modern take on the classic Christmas story about Ebeneezer Scrooge from the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. To say that there was a lot of creative license taken here would be an understatement, but that does not detract from the fact that this is a great social comment on how commercialized Christmas has become. Bill Murray plays Frank Cross, a television network head that is trying to put on a live version of A Christmas Carol. He is driving his people like slaves and even tells someone to staple antlers to a mouse because they would not stay. He fires a member of his team on Christmas Eve for disagreeing with something he said. He has led a life of greed and cut off anyone that stood in his way, including his brother. That night he is payed a visit from fours ghosts, the first being his mentor, followed by the ghost of Christmas past, present and future. I am sure you are all familiar with the telling of this story. David Johnson and Carol Kane as the ghost of past and present respectively, steal the show. This is a great movie and should be enjoyed by all, every year.