Movie Talk  ‘Groundhog Day’ turns 20: Celebrate with these
little-known facts  Movie Talk  View photo  Bill Murray  Bill
Murray as Phil Connors in 'Groundhog Day' (Photo: Columbia
Pictures/Everett Collection)  "Well, it's Groundhog Day...
again," said Phil Connors, played by Bill Murray, in 1993's
"Groundhog Day."  February 12 marks the 20th anniversary of the
release of the romantic comedy that had Murray reliving the same
day over and over again until he finally learned how to be a
better man.  The movie, directed by Harold Ramis and written by
Ramis and Danny Rubin, was a box-office hit at the time,
grossing over $70 million (more than 4.5 times it's budget). But
-- much like a day in Punxsutawney, PA -- experiencing the movie
repeatedly just makes you appreciate it all the more. "Groundhog
Day" didn't receive any major awards or even nominations at the
time, but now it is regarded as a modern classic. The American
Film Institute placed it on their lists of the best comedies and
best fantasy films, and in