Scrooged showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Frank bill murray hops in a cab, but realizes that the driver is the ghost of christmas past david johansen who takes. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Frank bill murray hops in a cab, but realizes that the driver is the ghost of christmas past david johansen who takes him on a wild ride back. Not just any cab driver hes the ghost of christmas past, and his taxi meter. Rent scrooged 1988 starring bill murray and karen allen on dvd and bluray. A ruthless tvnetwork chief bill murray meets the ghosts of christmases past, present and future.
Before the night is over, hell be visited by a man iacal new york cab driver from the past, a. Scrooged the 1988 comedy movie featuring bill murray and karen allen at the award winning 80s movies rewind. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Using the framework of a christmas carol, scrooged sees murray as frank cross a coldhearted tv exec trying to put on a live version of the classic tale to boost christmas ratings. Bill murray dribbled into the hotel suite and sank the basketball in a chair in the corner. Scrooged is a 1988 american christmas comedy film directed by richard donner and written by mitch glazer and michael odonoghue. Finally, the scrooged script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the bill murray movie. The best taxi scenes in movie history yellow cab arizona. Cross, who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to tv network. The ghost of christmas past played by david johansen appears as a cigarsmoking cab driver who takes frank cross murrays character on a journey to his past. Over the years murray has appeared in films like what about. Like many other holiday films, scrooged is a modernday update of the. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of scrooged. The gags about christmas movies and tv programs alone lee majors inmovie reindeer movie, etc are worth a view.
The top five cab drivers in movie history tvovermind. The ghost of christmas present theghost of christmas future the ghost of christmas past the ghost of lew hayward answer. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross in a ghostly time warp in this takeoff of charles dickens a. About the movie, i hadnt watched it in years and finally looked at it again, and i have to say that it is hilarious and now is my favorite, even more so than national lampoons christmas vacation with chevy chase.
There are several cab drivers in night on earth after all, its a movie about cab drivers but the. Like i mentioned above, you very, very rarely get into a cab with a female driver, and if you do, chances are she. With bill murray, karen allen, john forsythe, john glover. Technically, the iconic yellow cab is a checker marathon, which retained the same basic design during its 22year production run from 196182. There are several cab drivers in night on earth after all, its a movie about cab drivers but the most memorable for me was corky. Scrooged is a 1988 film depicting a modernday adaptation of a christmas carol, produced and directed by richard donner. Scrooged 510 movie clip taxi ride from hell 1988 hd movieclips. Scrooged is that rarest of contemporary hollywood phenomena a christmas movie with christmas spirit. Checker cabs make their last stand in new york city. Also starring karen allen, john forsythe, bobcat goldthwait, carol kane, robert mitchum, michael j. Classic checker marathon nyc taxi in the movie scrooged with bill murray. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. The movies opening scene discovers murray, dressed as a bozo lookalike, riding to work on the subway.
Scrooged on dvd 097363205449 from paramount pictures. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym buster poindexter. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external websites. Before the night is over, hell be visited by a maniacal new york cab driver from the past, a presentday fairy whos into pratfalls. Top 10 films about taxi drivers top 10 films what to watch. Scrooged bd highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross bill murray in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious takeoff of charles dickens a christmas carol.
Taxi tvs sandy kenyon shares his favorite movie cab scenes. 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. Scrooged 510 movie clip taxi ride from hell 1988 hd. He starred opposite hulk hogan and sherman hemsley in mr. Theres also a runin with some mafia types, and a wild ride with a crazed cab driver.
The dodge was up for auction in 2014 but didnt change hands, perhaps because like the movie its owners ultimately decided that it was priceless. Francis frank xavier cross is a conceited, cynical. Brian took up the role of his father, and john his brother. The spirits will move you in odd and hysterical ways. A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on christmas eve. Bruce willis plays the lead role of cab driver korben dallas and the movie also stars gary oldman, milla jovovich, chris tucker, and ian holm. Highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross in a ghostly time warp in this takeoff of charles dickens a christmas carol. Before scrooged, brian doylemurray had appeared in several films, including national lampoons vacation, caddyshack and sixteen candles. Speaking of ghosts of the past, one other thing i have to point out is that the references in scrooged are incredibly dated.
Scrooged cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. David roger johansen sometimes spelled david jo hansen. I just watched the movie for the first time since last christmas and found the scene after he accepts his award funny. Oct 11, 2017 cross, who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to tv network president, is mean, nasty, uncaring, unforgiving and has a sadistic sense of humor perfect qualities for a.
Highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross bill murray in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious takeoff of charles dickens a christmas carol. Scrooged gets by with bill murray and a dash of holiday spirit, although its hampered by a markedly conflicted tone and an undercurrent of meanspiritedness. Dec 25, 2018 in scrooged, david johansen scares the hell out of bill murray which is exactly the point by taking him on a wild ride in a 1970s checker taxi cab. As an added bonus, joel murray played a party guest. Together of course, they show him just what the 25th december means, but what they really do is give murray a chance to show off his comic genius.
Scrooged highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross bill murray in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious takeoff of charles dickens a christmas carol. Five years ago, it was purchased by a movieloving colorado couple. The gags about christmas movies and tv programs alone lee majors in movie reindeer movie, etc are worth a view. The last checker cabs featured on good morning america in 1994. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing scrooged near you. Cross, who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to tv network president, is mean, nasty, uncaring, unforgiving and has a sadistic sense of humor perfect qualities for a modernday scrooge. Murrays brothers, brian, john, and joel also appear in the film. Oct 07, 2011 scrooged 510 movie clip taxi ride from hell 1988 hd movieclips. Checker cab featured in the movie scrooged with bill murray. Only, of course, he doesnt really care about old yuletide, preferring to bask in his success and berate anyone who fancies a bit of christmas cheer. Ghost of christmas pasts 1970s checker taxi cab in scrooged 1988. Among his more prominent roles are that of the wisecracking ghost of christmas past in scrooged, as well as the part of looney in the movie let it ride, playing opposite richard dreyfuss. Cross, who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to tv network president, is mean, nasty, uncaring, unforgiving and has a sadistic sense of humor perfect qualities for a.
Christmas past is a chainsmoking cab driver, present, a violenceloving fairy, and future. The comedy star had already headlined several hollywood films before playing a tv network executive scrooge in this dickensian adaptation. Scrooged is a 1988 american christmas comedy film directed by richard donner and written. The film stars bill murray, with karen allen, bobcat goldthwait, john forsythe, carol kane, john houseman, and robert mitchum in supporting roles. Scrooged 1988 bill murray takes the stage in this 1980s retelling of charles dickens a christmas carol. The cab driver might keep that award and sell it thus its a great tip. Scrooged 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It has appeared on various lists of the best christmas films. Before the night is over, hell be visited by a maniacal new york cab driver from the past, a presentday fairy whos into pratfalls and, finally, a ghoulish, sevenfoot headless messenger from the future. Along the way they meet such characters as an anal retentive bus driver philip bosco who believes in running a tight bus. Scrooged script transcript from the screenplay andor. Before the night is over, hell be visited by a maniac cab driver, a pugilistic fairy and a ghoulish sevenfoottall headless messenger from the future. Bill murray, quick change artist interviews roger ebert.