Guess who's coming to save the world again?
Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's former heroes and once-popular spirit-hunters struggle to keep afloat, forced to work odd jobs. However, when Dana and her baby have yet another terrifying encounter with the paranormal, it is up to Peter Venkman and his fearless team of supernatural crime fighters to step up and save the day. Once more, humankind is in danger, as rivers of slimy psycho-reactive ectoplasm, paired with the dreadful manifestation of evil sixteenth-century tyrant Vigo the Carpathian, threaten to plunge the entire city into darkness. Is the world ready to believe? Can the Ghostbusters save us for the second time?
Cast
Bill Murray
Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd
Ray Stantz
Sigourney Weaver
Dana Barrett
Harold Ramis
Dr. Egon Spengler
Rick Moranis
Louis Tully
Ernie Hudson
Winston Zeddemore
Annie Potts
Janine Melnitz
Peter MacNicol
Dr. Janosz Poha
Harris Yulin
Judge Wexler
David Margulies
Mayor Lenny
Kurt Fuller
Jack Hardemeyer
Janet Margolin
The Prosecutor
Wilhelm von Homburg
Vigo
William T. Deutschendorf
Baby Oscar
Henry J. Deutschendorf II
Baby Oscar
Michael P. Moran
Frank the Doorman
Olivia Ward
Meter Maid
Mordecai Lawner
Man with a Ticket
Susanna Boehm
Young Woman on Crutches
Mary Ellen Trainor
Brownstone Mother
Christopher Villaseñor
Brownstone Boy #1
Jason Reitman
Brownstone Boy #2
Aaron Lustig
Norman the Producer
Page Leong
Spengler's Assistant
Mark Schneider
Arguing Couple
Valery Pappas
Arguing Couple
Catherine Reitman
Girl with Puppy
Dave Florek
First Cop
Richard Foronjy
Con Ed Supervisor
George P. Wilbur
Bailiff
Sharon Kramer
Stenographer
Walter Flanagan
Rudy the Museum Guard
Bobby Brown
Mayor's Doorman
Christopher Neame
Maitre D'
Judy Ovitz
Slimed Restaurant Patron
Tom Dugan
Restaurant Cop #1
Angelo Dimascio
Restaurant Cop #2
Robert Alan Beuth
Store Manager
Ralph Monaco
Police Sergeant
Ron Cummins
Police Lieutenant
Cheech Marin
Dock Supervisor
Yvette Cruise
Maria, Dana's Maid
John Hammil
Detective #1
Ray Glanzmann
Detective #2
Alex Zimmerman
Detective #3
Brian Doyle-Murray
Psychiatrist
Louise Troy
Woman with Fur Coat
Douglas Seale
Plaza Hotel Man
Ben Stein
Public Works Official
Erik Holland
Fire Commissioner
Philip Baker Hall
Police Commissioner
Steve Baker
Telephone Man (uncredited)
Trish Cook
Nun at Statue of Liberty (uncredited)
Kevin Dunn
Milton Angland (uncredited)
Ryan Francis
Brownstone Boy #3 (uncredited)
Tyra Reneé Fuller
Driver (uncredited)
Jim Fyfe
Scoleri Brother / Ghost Jogger (uncredited)
George Gerard
Man in Cab (uncredited)
Donna Guidry
Art Restoration Student (uncredited)
Tim Lawrence
Scoleri Brother (uncredited)
Peter Papageorgio
Spectator (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Ivan Reitman
Man Walking Outside Firehouse / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
Ira S. Rosenstein
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Felix Silla
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Max von Sydow
Vigo (voice) (uncredited)
Chloe Webb
Elaine (uncredited)
Justin Michael Woods
Baby on the Street (uncredited)
Videos
News
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- Release Date 06/16/1989
- Language English
- Director Ivan Reitman
- Editors Sheldon Kahn, Donn Cambern
- Cinematographer Michael Chapman
- Producer Ivan Reitman
- Company Columbia Pictures
- Budget $37,000,000
- Homepage www.ghostbusters.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 16, 1989 | Theatrical | PG |
| Australia | Aug 15, 1989 | Theatrical | PG |
| Mexico | Sep 15, 1989 | Theatrical | B |
| Japan | Nov 25, 1989 | Theatrical | PG12 |
| IE | Dec 1, 1989 | Theatrical | PG |
| Spain | Dec 1, 1989 | Theatrical | A |
| United Kingdom | Dec 1, 1989 | Theatrical | PG |
| Brazil | Dec 14, 1989 | Theatrical | 10 |
| HK | Dec 14, 1989 | Theatrical | — |
| DK | Dec 15, 1989 | Theatrical | 7 |
| France | Dec 15, 1989 | Theatrical | TP |
| Netherlands | Dec 15, 1989 | Theatrical | 6 |
| PT | Dec 15, 1989 | Theatrical | M/12 |
| Italy | Dec 27, 1989 | Theatrical | T |
| Germany | Jan 11, 1990 | Theatrical | 12 |
| HU | Jan 18, 1990 | Theatrical | 16 |
| SE | Feb 23, 1990 | Theatrical | 11 |
| South Korea | Jul 21, 1990 | Theatrical | 15 |
| France | Sep 30, 1999 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| SE | Oct 27, 1999 | Physical (DVD release) | 11 |
| Netherlands | Apr 5, 2003 | TV (Nederland 2) | 6 |
| Netherlands | Oct 6, 2005 | Physical (DVD) | 6 |
| Netherlands | Sep 17, 2014 | Physical (Blu ray) | 6 |
| SE | Sep 17, 2014 | Physical (Blu-ray release) | 11 |
| SE | Jun 6, 2016 | Physical (4K Ultra HD release) | 11 |
| France | Jul 6, 2016 | Physical (Blu-Ray & 4K UHD) | — |
| France | Dec 10, 2016 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| Poland | Mar 1, 2019 | Digital | 16 |
| IN | Oct 11, 2019 | Digital | — |
| Poland | Sep 20, 2024 | Digital (Max) | — |
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