1. Groundhog Day
By:
Gregory Mirda, Andrew Manfredi, Adria
Powell, Brett Guarino, Daniel Richter
2. Cast
• Takes place in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania
• Director: Harold Ramis
• Writers: Harold Ramis and Danny Rubin
• Cinematographer: John Baily
• Phil Connors: Bill Murray
• Rita: Andie McDowell
3. Filming Facts
• Filmed 1993 in Woodstock Illinois, not
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania
• Nominated for Hugo Award in 1994 for Best
Dramatic Presentation, lost to Jurassic Park
• Much of the film takes place at the Tip Top Café,
which still stands today with a different name
• Early drafts of the script revealed the cause of
Phil Connors repeating experience: an ex-lover
named Stephanie cast a spell on him
4. Popular Team
• Bill Murray got his start on Saturday Night Live
• Director/Writer Harold Ramis teamed up with
star actor Bill Murray on numerous films
• Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II,
Meatballs
5. Similarities to other 90’s films
• Cinematography and lighting were natural and
pleasing
• Similar films: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Dazed
and Confused