Too Many Jokes
Can you believe that the director’s cut of the film was over 4 1/2 hours long? The directors thought that every scene was hilarious, and couldn’t cut a single joke. We’re glad the film was produced with a running time of 1 hour and 38 minutes long…over 4 hours is too long (no matter how funny the jokes)!
Bill Murray Was Only Supposed To Have A Small Part, But Was Asked To Stay On After Impressing The Executives
Apparently, Bill Murray was only meant to make a cameo in the film. However, director Harold Ramis personally asked him to stay on the set for a grand total of six days! The two later worked on other comedy projects together, among which would be the 1981 film Stripes.