Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural sci-fi comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City, who start a ghost catching business. Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis co-star as a potential client and her neighbor, respectively. It was released in the United States on June 8, 1984 and made US$238,632,124 in t... More

Initial release date:

  • Jun 7, 1984

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 47 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Ghost Busters,
  • Ghostbusters,
  • Ghostbusters - Acchiappafantasmi,
  • Isterivaci duhova,
  • Ghostbusters - Haamujengi,
  • Het bovennatuurlijke superspektakel,
  • S.O.S. fantômes,
  • Ghostbusters - Spökligan,
  • Szellemirtók,
  • Krotitelé duchu,
  • Los cazafantasmas,
  • Hayalet avcilari,
  • Ghostbusters - Gli acchiappafantasmi,
  • Istjerivaci duhova,
  • Os Caça-Fantasmas,
  • Ghostbusters - Die Geisterjäger,
  • Els caçafantasmes,
  • Pogromcy duchów

Film

Directed by

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman, OC (born October 27, 1946) is a Canadian film producer and director, best known for his comedy work, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. He is the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 2000. Reitman was born in Komárno, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), the son of Clara and...

Tagline:

  • They're Here To Save The World.
  • Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS!
  • Coming to save the world this summer.
  • The supernatural spectacular.
  • We're ready to believe you.
  • They ain't afraid of no ghost.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1984
  • Jun 29, 1999
  • Jun 8, 1984
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 47 min
  • 1 h 45 min
  • 1 h 44 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 30,000,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Note
  • 496
  • 7.0

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