Ghost Busters (1984)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers:

Dan Aykroyd (written by) and
Harold Ramis (written by)

Release Date:

8 June 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Here To Save The World Again [re-release]

Plot:

Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.

Plot Keywords:

Ghostbuster | Apartment | New York | Ghost | New York City

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	8:00 PM	AMC
Sat. July 11	5:30 PM	AMC

US Showtimes:

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Cast

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

Also Known As:

Ghostbusters (UK) (USA)
Os Caça-Fantasmas (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
S.O.S. fantômes (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Els caçafantasmes (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Ghost Busters (Norway) [no]
Ghostbusters (Greece) [el]
Ghostbusters - Acchiappafantasmi (Italy) [it]
Ghostbusters - Die Geisterjäger (West Germany) [de]
Ghostbusters - Gli acchiappafantasmi (Italy) (TV title) [it]
Ghostbusters - haamujengi (Finland) [fi]
Ghostbusters - spökligan (Sweden) [sv]
Hayalet avcilari (Turkey: Turkish title) (video title) [tr]
Het bovennatuurlijke superspektakel (Netherlands) [nl]
Isterivaci duhova (Serbia) [sr]
Krotitelé duchu (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
Los cazafantasmas (Spain) [es]
Pogromcy duchów (Poland) [pl]
Szellemirtók (Hungary) [hu]

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | New Zealand:PG | 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:12

Filming Locations:

55 Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Black Rhino Productions

Trivia:

When Alice the librarian is queried as to whether anyone in her family had ever had any history of mental illness, she replies she had an uncle who thought he was St. Jerome. Jerome is the patron saint of librarians.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the scene in Dana's apartment where Venkman is examining the contents of the refrigerator, a can of soda on the top shelf appears to switch between Coke and Coca-cola several times. However, there are two cans in the refrigerator - one says "Coke" and the other says "Coca-Cola".

Quotes:

[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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Casper (1995)

Soundtrack:

HOT NIGHT

Still Very Funny & Entertaining

There is no set definition of the word "classic" but I'm sure this film qualifies as such or will in the near future, since it was so unique and popular....and remains so today, over 20 years old later. It's just one of those films that you remember seeing when it came out at the theaters. I doubt if anyone has forgotten the catchy theme song, either.

Despite numerous viewings, I still find this very funny as I suspect many people do, because it entertains so well. I know the story is ludicrous and I don't believe for one second in ghosts so I ignore the "theology" and just laugh at Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson.

Murray, as he tends to do, grabs the spotlight more than the rest and delivers more laughs than any of the cast but my favorite was Moranis as the nerdy "Louis Tully." I wish his role had been bigger. All the guys, however, plus Sigourney Weaver, the love interest of the always-horny Murray, are fun. I even liked the sequel because most of this cast was included.