Directed by Richard Donner   Written by Mitch Glazer   Michael O'Donoghue   Charles Dickens   Cast 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 John Murray ... James Cross Jamie Farr ... Jacob Marley Robert Goulet ... Robert Goulet Buddy Hackett ... Scrooge John Houseman ... John Houseman Lee Majors ... Lee Majors Pat McCormick ... Ghost of Christmas Present (TV) Brian Doyle-Murray ... Earl Cross (as Brian Doyle Murray) Mary Lou Retton ... Mary Lou Retton Al 'Red Dog' Weber ... Santa Claus Jean Speegle Howard ... Mrs. Claus June Chandler ... June Cleaver Michael Eidam ... Wally Cleaver Mary Ellen Trainor ... Ted Bruce Jarchow ... Wayne Sanford Jensen ... IBC Executive Jeff Joseph ... IBC Executive (as Jeffrey Joseph) Dick Blasucci ... IBC Executive Peter Bromilow ... Archbishop Bill Marcus ... IBC Guard Cal Gibson ... IBC Guard Damon Hines ... Steven Cooley Tamika McCollum ... Shasta Cooley Koren McCollum ... Randee Cooley Reina King ... Lanell Cooley Paul Tuerpe ... Stage Manager (as Paul Tuerpé) Lester Wilson ... Choreographer Ron Strang ... Art Director (as Ronald Strang) Kate McGregor-Stewart ... Lady Censor Jack McGee ... Carpenter Bill Hart ... Carpenter Kathy Kinney ... IBC Nurse Ralph Gervais ... Mouse Wrangler Alvin Hammer ... Foreman Tony Steedman ... Headwaiter Lisa Mende ... Doris Cross Ryan Todd ... Frank as Child Rebeca Arthur ... Tina Selma Archerd ... Mrs. Claus at Party Jay Byron ... Man #2 at Party Harvey Fisher ... Party Guest C. Ransom Walrod ... Party Animal James R. Miller ... Security Guard at Party Jennie Lew Tugend ... Foo-Ling at Party (as Jennie Lew-Tugend) Roy Brocksmith ... Mike the Mailman Shawn Michaels ... Stage Manager - 'Frisbee' Stella Hall ... Lew Hayward's Secretary Sachi Parker ... Belle Delores Hall ... Hazel Anne Ramsey ... Woman in Shelter Logan Ramsey ... Man in Shelter Sydna Scott ... Woman #2 in Shelter Wendie Malick ... Wendie Cross Joel Murray ... Guest Mitch Glazer ... Guest Susan Isaacs ... Guest Lauri Kempson ... Guest Chaz Conner ... Ghost of Christmas Future - TV (as Chaz Conner Jr.) Miro Polo ... Mary Lou's Coach Ralph Bruneau ... Nephew Maria Riva ... Mrs. Rhinelander James Kindelon ... Butler (as James E. Kindelon) Raphael Harris ... Older Calvin Wayne A. Finkelman ... Orderly (as Wayne Finkelman) Susan Barnes ... Harpy Lynne Randall ... Harpy Gilles Savard ... Waiter Michael O'Donoghue ... Priest Dick McGarvin ... Announcer Tom Doak ... Video Tape Director Sam Drummy ... Cameraman on Crane Winfred Tennison ... Marvin Steve Kahan ... Technicians (as Stephen Kahan) Norman D. Wilson ... TV Crew (as Norm Wilson) Henry Brown ... Technicians (as Henry V. Brown) Jeanine Jackson ... Technician Amy Hill ... Technician Miles Davis ... Street Musicians Larry Carlton ... Street Musicians David Sanborn ... Street Musicians Paul Shaffer ... Street Musicians The Caroling Company ... Carolers Solid Gold Dancers ... Scroogettes Jim Hendricks ... Commander USA (archive footage) Susan Lavelle ... (unconfirmed) (as Susanne Lavelle) Peter Onorati ... (unconfirmed) Uncredited Cast Audrey K. Baranishyn ... Solid Gold Dancer Buck ... Dog Leslie Cook ... Scroogette Beau Dare ... Man at restaurant Eileen Fairbanks ... Mistletoe Girl / Dancer Sig Frohlich ... Sig J. Mills Goodloe ... IBC Technician Robert Hammond ... Ghost of Christmas Future Jamilah Lucas ... Scroogette Macarena ... Scroogette Mitchell Roche ... Street Urchin / Caroler Daniel Shiplacoff ... Singer Adrian Tafoya ... TV Holiday Special Crew Member Oliver Theess ... The Drunk Produced by Richard Donner   Peter Frankfurt   Raymond Hartwick   Jennie Lew Tugend   Art Linson   Stephen J. Roth   Original Music by Danny Elfman

Additional Info Premiere: November 17, 1988 Theatrical Release: November 23, 1988 DVD Release: November 09, 1999 Blu-ray Release: November 01, 2011 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) Mirage Productions (in association with) Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1988) (USA) (theatrical) CBS   (1991) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1997) (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Paramount Pictures   (1989) (USA) (VHS) Trifecta Entertainment and Media   (2014) (USA) (TV) (syndicated print) Warner Home Video   (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,474 / 21,104 Site Ranking #1,470 National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) #1,471 Pompeii (2014) #1,472 Hot Shots! (1991) #1,473 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) #1,474 Scrooged (1988) #1,475 The Fall (2006) #1,476 Easy Rider (1969) #1,477 Weeds: Season 7 (2011) #1,478 Weeds: Season 8 (2012)