Overview
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.
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DirectorRichard Donner
WriterMitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue
Cast
Bill Murray
Francis Cross
Karen Allen
Claire Phillips
John Forsythe
Lew Hayward
John Glover
Bryce Cummings
Bobcat Goldthwait
Eliot Loudermilk
Robert Mitchum
Preston Rhinelander
David Johansen
Ghost of Christmas Past
Carol Kane
Ghost of Christmas Present
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
Self
Buddy Hackett
Self
John Houseman
Self
Lee Majors
Self
Pat McCormick
Ghost of Christmas Present (TV)
Brian Doyle-Murray
Earl Cross
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Keywords
holidaytv ratingsghostduringcreditsstingerchristmas musicchristmaschristmas eve
Details
Budget
$32M
Revenue
$60M
TMDb Votes
1,691
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026