Movie Description
When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers. Although the three parascientists are idle for awhile, their television advertisements finally pay off when beautiful Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) contracts them. It seems her apartment has become the entryway for ghastly ghosts and goofy ghouls hellbent on terrorizing New York City. Soon they're going to her rescue, trying to rid the city of the slimy creatures. GHOSTBUSTERS hit US screens in June of 1984 and went on to become one of the most successful comedy films of all time, spawning a sequel and a popular animated series.
| Credits | | Producer: | Joe Medjuck | | Cast: | Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson |
| Details | | Sound: | Stereo Sound |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Ivan Reitman - Director, Harold Ramis - Star, Co-Writer
Trailer - 1. Theatrical
Featurette - 1. Stars (1999)
2. Special Effects
3. Special Effects Before & After (multi-angle)
4. Original Release Featurette (1984)
Storyboard Splitscreen Comparison
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Photos
Conceptual Drawings
Subtitled Production Notes
DVD Rom Features:
Web Links, The screenplay for "Ghostbusters," written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, is said to take its premise from the Michael Winner-Jeffery Konvitz' 1977 feature film "The Sentinel."
Editorial Reviews
"...It's Murray's picture, as the popular comedian deadpans, ad libs and does an endearing array of physical schtick....Weaver is deliciously sexy..."
Variety - Lor. (06/06/1984)
"GHOSTBUSTERS is still a rounded, rousing entertainment."
Premiere - Andy Webster (12/01/2004)
"What turned GHOSTBUSTERS into a classic was director Ivan Reitman's ability to stir genuine ghoulish scares into the clever dialogue and funny bits."
Entertainment Weekly - Paul S. Katz (08/05/2005)
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "An 80s phenomenon and classic comedy, with Bill Murray upstaging everything in his path..."
Premiere (06/17/2009)
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