Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, a trio of eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. The film also stars Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis, and features Annie Potts, William Atherton, and Ernie Hudson in supporting roles. Based on his own fascination with spirituality, Aykroyd conceived Ghostbusters as a project for himself and John Belushi. The protagonists would travel through time and space to combat a host of demonic and supernatural threats. Following Belushi's death, and with Aykroyd's concept deemed financially impractical, he was paired with Ramis to rewrite the script to set it in New York City and make it more realistic. Ghostbusters was the first comedy film to employ expensive special effects.
| Director | Ivan Reitman |
| Produced by | Ivan Reitman |
| Writer(s) | Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis |
| Starring | Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | David E. Blewitt, Sheldon Kahn |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Released | June 08, 1984 |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25–30 million |
| Box office | $295.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 541018 |
About Ghostbusters
A reboot of the franchise follows four female Ghostbusters as they battle a paranormal invasion in New York City. TheGhostbusters film to follow, Ghostbusters 2020, would not include any story elements from the film.
Achievement of Ghostbusters
The movie is set in New York City, however the movie was filmed in and around Boston, Massachusetts. Stars Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy previously worked together with director Paul Feig in Bridesmaids.
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Latest information about Ghostbusters updated on July 28 2021.
