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Release Date:
8 June 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
Here To Save The World Again [re-release] morePlot:
Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(109 articles)
Hop on the Ecto-1 and Get Ready For 'Ghostbusters: The Ride' (From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 19 November 2008, 1:21 PM, PST)
The Real Ghostbusters epic DVDetails
(From Fangoria. 13 November 2008, 3:08 PM, PST)
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Great marriage of comedy and spookiness moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bill Murray | ... | Dr. Peter Venkman |
 | Dan Aykroyd | ... | Dr. Raymond Stantz |
 | Sigourney Weaver | ... | Dana Barrett |
 | Harold Ramis | ... | Dr. Egon Spengler |
 | Rick Moranis | ... | Louis Tully |
 | Annie Potts | ... | Janine Melnitz |
 | William Atherton | ... | Walter Peck |
 | Ernie Hudson | ... | Winston Zeddmore |
| David Margulies | ... | Mayor |
| Steven Tash | ... | Male Student |
| Jennifer Runyon | ... | Female Student |
| Slavitza Jovan | ... | Gozer |
 | Michael Ensign | ... | Hotel Manager |
| Alice Drummond | ... | Librarian |
| Jordan Charney | ... | Dean Yager |
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105 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12MOVIEmeter: 
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Chevy Chase turned down the role of Dr. Peter Venkman, he claimed that the script used in the movie wasn't the original script and in the original script was very dark and even more scarier. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the scenes where the gang is about to enter Dana's building, an over-enthusiastic extra with ginger hair in an '80s cut can be seen in two different crowds that are supposed to be facing each other. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Dr. Peter Venkman: All right, I'm gonna turn over the next card. Concentrate... I want you to tell me what you think it is.
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I CAN WAIT FOREVER moreFAQ
What is the song that starts playing after the containment unit bursts, and continues until Dana/Zuul's apartment wall explodes?What's all this I hear about a brand new Ghostbusters video game? I saw videos and everything!
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Very rarely can you pull off a successful blend of two separate movie genres,but the makers of Ghostbusters were overwhelmingly so.On the one hand,you have the comedic charm of Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd,and on the other,a genuine ghostly spookiness that makes you want to hide under a blanket.I recently bought a copy and watched it for the first time in several years,and it's still just as fresh as it was in it's initial release in 1984.It has a great supporting cast for Murray and Aykroyd,including the always great Sigourney Weaver,Rick Moranis,Ernie Hudson,and Harold Ramis,who is just as talented behind the camera as he is in front of it.Watch it with your family,but keep an eye on younger children,as the spookiness may be more than they can handle. Great stuff.