Ghostbusters (1984)

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You know the song. You know the cartoon. You know the film – Ghostbusters! This 1984 horror-comedy from the makers of Caddyshack and Meatballs defied all expectations. Not only did this film break box-office records, it has become a cultural touchstone. For over 30 years it seems everyone loves this film. But critically, how does it hold up after so many imitators have aped the formula? Help keep Now Playing Podcast going strong- make a donation and hear the entire trilogy of Ghostbusters movie reviews!

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Bill Murray Dan Aykroyd Sigourney Weaver Harold Ramis Rick Moranis Annie Potts William Atherton Ernie Hudson Slavitza Jovan David Margulies Steven Tash Michael Ensign Alice Drummond Timothy Carhart John Rothman Larry King Casey Kasem Norman Matlock Joe Cirillo Reginald VelJohnson Frances E. Nealy Sam Moses Eda Reiss Merin Ric Mancini Kathryn Janssen Kymberly Herrin Billy Bryan Frankie Como Paddi Edwards Jon Hayden Ron Jeremy Danny Nero Frank Patton III Ivan Reitman Mario Todisco George Sasaki

Ghostbusters (1984)

1984 PG 1h 47m

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.

Release Date

June 8, 1984

Director

Ivan Reitman

Writer

Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd

Stars

Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson, Slavitza Jovan, David Margulies, Steven Tash, Jennifer Runyon, Michael Ensign, Alice Drummond, Jordan Charney, Timothy Carhart, John Rothman, Tom McDermott, Roger Grimsby, Larry King, Joe Franklin, Casey Kasem, John Ring, Norman Matlock, Joe Cirillo, Joe Schmieg, Reginald VelJohnson, Rhoda Gemignani, Murray Rubin, Larry Dilg, Danny Stone, Patty Freedman, Jean Kasem, Lenny Del Genio, Frances E. Nealy, Sam Moses, Christopher Wynkoop, Winston May, Tommy Hollis, Eda Reiss Merin, Ric Mancini, Kathryn Janssen, Stanley Grover, Carol Ann Henry, James Hardie, Frantz Turner, Nancy Kelly, Paul Trafas, Cheryl Birchenfield, Ruth Oliver, Kymberly Herrin, Billy Bryan, Frankie Como, Peter Costanza, John De Bello, Paddi Edwards, Eldo Ray Estes, Brute Force, Debbie Gibson, Willow Hale, Jon Hayden, Ron Jeremy, Joseph Marzano, Joe Medjuck, Danny Nero, Frank Patton III, Harrison Ray, Ivan Reitman, Frank Rivers, Mario Todisco, Bill Walton, Mark Bryan Wilson, George Sasaki

Producer

Ivan Reitman

Cinematography

László Kovács

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Genre

Comedy, Fantasy

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000

External Links

IMDb | TMDB

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