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Scrooged is a hit 1988 comedy film based on Charles Dickens' classic story, A Christmas Carol
, and follows the Dickens story closely, but sets it in modern times. It features an all-star cast: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Bob "Bobcat" Goldthwait, John Forsythe, Carol Kane, David Johansen, John Houseman, and Robert Mitchum. It also features a number of cameo appearances by Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, musicians Larry Carlton, Miles Davis, David Sanborn, and Paul Shaffer, actor/singer Robert Goulet, and actors Jamie Farr, Buddy Hackett, Lee Majors, and Pat McCormick.

Bill Murray's real-life brothers, Brian, John, and Joel appear in the film.

Tagline: Bill Murray is back among the ghosts. Only this time, it's three against one.

Plot summary

Francis Xavier Cross is a selfish, cynical television programming executive whose concentration on his lucrative, fast climbing career cost him the love of his life, Claire Phillips (Karen Allen), alienated him from his family and obliterated any chance of having a life. Essentially, all Frank is, is just an expensive black suit that barks orders and puts nasty demands on his put upon assistant (Alfre Woodard), causing her to constantly break plans with her family. He is given the task of heading up a live broadcast of A Christmas Carol, but, inexplicably, his life begins to mirror the story as three ghosts, including that of his mentor, Lew Hayward, visit him and show him the error of his ways. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future visit Frank in hopes that he will change his wicked ways. The reformed Frank tries to make amends with Claire, who now runs a shelter for the homeless, and he finds in the end that there are more important things than winning the ratings war.

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