Ghostbusters

1h 45m 1984

Brief Synopsis

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Fired from their university research jobs, Drs. Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler promptly set up shop as parapsychologists specializing in psychic phenomena and soon they're ridding Manhattan of bizarre apparitions. But the talents of these spirit exterminators--Ghostbusters--are severely tested when b

Cast & Crew

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Ivan Reitman

Director

Dan Aykroyd

Sigourney Weaver

Harold Ramis

Rick Moranis

Joe Franklin

Self

Film Details

Also Known As
Ghost Busters, Ghostbusters - spökligan, Los cazafantasmas, S.O.S fantômes
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Jack Walpa
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York City, New York, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

Fired from their university research jobs, Drs. Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler promptly set up shop as parapsychologists specializing in psychic phenomena and soon they're ridding Manhattan of bizarre apparitions. But the talents of these spirit exterminators--Ghostbusters--are severely tested when beautiful Dana Barrett and her nerdy neighbor become possessed by demons living in their building.

Director

Ivan Reitman

Director

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Sigourney Weaver

Harold Ramis

Rick Moranis

Joe Franklin

Self

Lenny Del Genio

Carol Ann Henry

Murray Rubin

Annie Potts

Joe Franklin

Himself

Eda Reis Merin

David Margulies

Joe Cirillo

Larry Dilg

Frances Nealy

Tom Mcdermott

Slavitza Jovan

Cheryl Birchfield

Alice Drummond

Larry King

Self

Jennifer Runyon

Casey Kasem

Self

Joe Schmieg

Frantz Turner

John Debello

Paul Trafas

Michael Ensign

Reginald Veljohnson

Ernie Hudson

Ric Mancini

Nancy Kelly

Steven Tash

Christopher Wynkoop

James Hardie

Tommy Hollis

Norman Matlock

Roger Grimsby

Self

Timothy Carhart

Casey Kasem

Himself

Kathryn Janssen

Stanley Grover

Roger Grimsby

Himself

Danny Stone

Larry King

Himself

John Rothman

Kym Herrin

Sam Moses

Bill Murray

Jordan Charney

William Atherton

Ruth Oliver

Jean Kasem

Winston May

Rhoda Gemignani

Patty Dworkin

Crew

Jack E Ackerman

Property Master

John Alberti

Production Designer

Nicholas Alberti

Production Designer

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Designer

Bobby Alessi

Song Performer

Bobby Alessi

Song

Dick Alexander

Sound

Dayton Anderson

Costumes

Lance Anderson

Production Designer

Larz Anderson

Other

Jim Aupperle

Camera Operator

Lee Austin

Wardrobe Supervisor

Dan Aykroyd

Screenplay

T Bailey

Song

Philip Barberio

Other

Richard Beggs

Sound Design

Jon Berg

Technical Advisor

Elmer Bernstein

Music

Les Bernstein

Animator

Peter Bernstein

Original Music

Doug Beswick

Production Designer

Gary Bierend

Visual Effects

David Blewitt

Editor

Brent Boates

Consultant

Mike Bolles

Other

Kirk Borcherding

Production Accountant

Laura Branigan

Song Performer

Bernie Brillstein

Executive Producer

Kris Brown

Other

Raul A Bruce

Boom Operator

John Bruno

Art Director

Bill Bryan

Art Department

Robbie Buchanan

Song

Norman Buck

Key Grip

Conrad Buff

Editor

Laura Buff

Production Coordinator

Jim Bullock

Sound Editor

Paul Campanella

Other

Colin Campbell

Gaffer

Gene S Cantamessa

Sound

Patrick Capone

Assistant Camera Operator

Joseph M Caracciolo

Property Master

Don Carner

Production Designer

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

Richard Coleman

Animator

John Colwell

Sound Editor

Kurt W Conner

Consultant

Randall William Cook

Animator

Bill Couch

Stunt Coordinator

Chuck Cowles

Other

Tom Culnan

Other

John F Curtis

Driver

Gary Daigler

Assistant Director

Steven Dane

Consultant

John Daveikis

Consultant

Joe Day

Special Effects Foreman

John De Cuir

Production Designer

John De Cuir

Art Director

Rocco Derasmo

Other

Kevin Dixon

Other

Robert Drumheller

Set Decorator

Steve Dunham

Production Designer

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

George Eckert

Set Designer

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects

Leslie Ekker

Visual Effects

Leonard Engelman

Makeup

Thom Enriquez

Consultant

Bruce Ericksen

Costume Supervisor

William Eustace

Assistant Director

Leslie Falkinburg

Other

Gunnar Ferdinandsen

Visual Effects

Robert Fernandez

Sound

Wendie L Fischer

Animator

James Foote

Transportation Coordinator

Keith Forsey

Song

David Foster

Song

Joe Franke

Other

Katterli Frauenfelder

Assistant Director

Kathi Freeman

Other

Les Fresholtz

Sound

Linda Frobos

Art Department

Constantine Ganakes

Matte Painter

Chuck Gaspar

Special Effects Supervisor

Kent Gebo

Visual Effects

Bruno George

Other

Pete Gerard

Visual Effects

Vincent Gerardo

Assistant Camera Operator

Guy Gilbert

Makeup

Michael Ginsburg

Photography

Peter Giuliano

Assistant Director

Jay Graydon

Song

Leroy Green

Song

Michael C Gross

Associate Producer

Kate Guinzburg

Production Coordinator

Alan Harding

Camera Assistant

Bob Hoffman

Visual Effects

Joseph Holsen

Sound Editor

Mike Hosch

Art Department

John Hug

Song

Dave Immer

Song

Joyce Y Irby

Other

Bob Jason

Best Boy

Jerry Jeffress

Other

Steve Johnson

Art Department

Sheldon Kahn

Editor

Debra Louis Katz

Wardrobe Supervisor

Gene Kearney

Key Grip

Richard Kerrigan

Production Supervisor

Ron Kersey

Song

Trish Kinney

Script Supervisor

Robert Kline

Consultant

Laszlo Kovacs

Dp/Cinematographer

Laszlo Kovacs

Director Of Photography

Gemma Lamana

Photography

John Lambert

Camera Operator

Pete Langton

Animator

Robin Leyden

Other

Steve Lillywhite

Song

Sherry Lynne

Assistant Production Coordinator

William L Manger

Sound Editor

Marvin March

Set Decorator

Mary Mason

Other

Tom Mccarthy

Sound Design

Patrick Mcclung

Visual Effects

Patrick Mccormick

Unit Production Manager

Patrick Mckee

Dga Trainee

Joe Medjuck

Associate Producer

Rita Miller-grant

Production Coordinator

Paul Mindrup

Assistant Camera Operator

Virgil Mirano

Photography

Michele Moen

Matte Painter

John J. Moore

Art Director

Ronald B Moore

Titles And Opticals

Thaine Morris

Digital Effects Supervisor

Joseph A Mosca

Assistant Editor

Bob Munoz

Best Boy

Bob Munoz

Grip

Bill Neil

Camera Operator

Steve Neill

Art Department

James Nelson

Other

Sean Newton

Animator

Don Noble

Construction Coordinator

Brian O'neal

Song

Kevin O'neal

Song

Clint Palmer

Camera Assistant

Ray Parker

Song

Ray Parker

Song Performer

Paul Pav

Location Manager

Donald Pennington

Visual Effects

John Pepper

Assistant Director

Leona Phillips

Other

Vern Poore

Sound

Karen Rae

Casting

Harold Ramis

Screenplay

Phil Ramone

Song

Samuel Recinos

Animator

William Recinos

Animator

Michael Redbourn

Sound Editor

Peggy Regan

Animator

Ivan Reitman

Producer

Pete Romano

Camera Assistant

Milius Romyn

Visual Effects

Graham Russell

Song

Saul Saladow

Assistant Editor

James Seidelman

Assistant Editor

Nicholas Seldon

Visual Effects

Paul Skylar

Visual Effects

Mick Smiley

Song Performer

Mick Smiley

Song

David Spear

Original Music

Robert Spurlock

Digital Effects Supervisor

Robert M Stevens

Camera Operator

Jeffrey Stolow

Location Manager

Bill Sturgeon

Other

Dione Taylor

Hair

Annick Therrien

Animator

Joseph B Thibo

Assistant Camera Operator

Peggy Thorin

Costumes

Joy Todd

Casting

Carol Vitkey

Dga Trainee

Lenny Vullo

Location Manager

Herb Wagreitch

Dp/Cinematographer

Herb Wagreitch

Director Of Photography

Don S Walden

Sound Editor

Garry Waller

Animation Supervisor

Jack Walpa

Cable Operator

Laurel Walter

Other

Mary E Walter

Other

Bill Ward

Gaffer

Diane Warren

Song

Mark West

Other

Jody Westheimer

Camera Assistant

Jack White

Song

Gene Whiteman

Other

Bob Wilson

Other

John G. Wilson

Production Manager

Terry Windell

Consultant

Terry Windell

Animation Supervisor

Bruce Woodside

Animator

Film Details

Also Known As
Ghost Busters, Ghostbusters - spökligan, Los cazafantasmas, S.O.S fantômes
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Jack Walpa
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York City, New York, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Award Nominations

Best Song

1984

Best Visual Effects

1984

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States June 1984

Released in United States Summer June 1, 1984

Limited re-release in United States Fall October 13, 2011

Limited re-release in United States August 29, 2014

Released in United States on Video May 2, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video March 21, 1995

Released in United States June 2009

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Free Screenings) June 18-28, 2009.

Formerly distributed by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video.

Released in United States June 1984

Released in United States Summer June 1, 1984

Limited re-release in United States Fall October 13, 2011 (500 theaters for 3 consecutive Thursdays.)

Limited re-release in United States August 29, 2014

Released in United States on Video May 2, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video March 21, 1995

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Free Screenings) June 18-28, 2009.)

Completed shooting May 1984.

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