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08/06/1984 Comedy, Fantasy 1h 45m
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They're here to save the world.

Overview

After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.

  1. Ivan Reitman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Bill Murray

    Peter Venkman

  2. Dan Aykroyd

    Ray Stantz

  3. Sigourney Weaver

    Dana Barrett

  4. Harold Ramis

    Egon Spengler

  5. Rick Moranis

    Louis Tully

  6. Annie Potts

    Janine Melnitz

  7. William Atherton

    Walter Peck

  8. Ernie Hudson

    Winston Zeddemore

  9. Slavitza Jovan

    Gozer

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-05-17
They came, they saw, they briefly conquered the 80s.

A trio of misfit parapsychologists set up business as Ghostbusters. Ideal really because although slow at first, their business starts to boom as New York comes under threat from a supernatural force.

Dan Aykroyd had this idea about space Ghostbusters in the future and the plan was to have himself and fellow Blues Brother, John Belushi, star in it. Pitching it to producer and director Ivan Reitman saw the basic concept retained but eventually it became what we now know as Ghostbusters. Co-written with Harold Ramis (also a co-star), Ay...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$30,000,000.00

Revenue
$296,640,120.00

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