They're here to save the world.
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
Cast
Bill Murray
Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd
Ray Stantz
Sigourney Weaver
Dana Barrett
Harold Ramis
Egon Spengler
Rick Moranis
Louis Tully
Annie Potts
Janine Melnitz
William Atherton
Walter Peck
Ernie Hudson
Winston Zeddemore
Slavitza Jovan
Gozer
David Margulies
Mayor
Steven Tash
Male Student
Jennifer Runyon
Female Student
Michael Ensign
Hotel Manager
Alice Drummond
Librarian
Jordan Charney
Dean Yager
Timothy Carhart
Violinist
John Rothman
Library Administrator
Tom McDermott
Archbishop
Roger Grimsby
Roger Grimsby
Larry King
Larry King
Joe Franklin
Joe Franklin
Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem (voice)
John Ring
Fire Commissioner
Norman Matlock
Police Commissioner
Joe Cirillo
Police Captain
Joe Schmieg
Police Seargeant
Reginald VelJohnson
Jail Guard
Rhoda Gemignani
Real Estate Woman
Murray Rubin
Man at Elevator
Larry Dilg
Con Edison Man
Danny Stone
Coachman
Patty Freedman
Woman at Party
Jean Kasem
Tall Woman at Party
Lenny Del Genio
Doorman
Frances E. Nealy
Chambermaid
Sam Moses
Hot Dog Vendor
Christopher Wynkoop
TV Reporter
Winston May
Businessman in Cab
Tommy Hollis
Mayor's Aide
Eda Reiss Merin
Louis's Neighbor
Ric Mancini
Policeman at Apartment
Kathryn Janssen
Mrs. Van Hoffman
Stanley Grover
Reporter
Carol Ann Henry
Reporter
James Hardie
Reporter
Frantz Turner
Reporter
Nancy Kelly
Reporter
Paul Trafas
Ted Fleming
Cheryl Birchenfield
Annette Fleming
Ruth Oliver
Library Ghost
Kymberly Herrin
Dream Ghost
Billy Bryan
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (uncredited)
Matteo Cafiso
Boy at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
Frankie Como
T-Shirt Vendor (uncredited)
Peter Costanza
Man Fleeing Marshmallow Man (uncredited)
John De Bello
Patrolman Matthews (uncredited)
Paddi Edwards
Gozer (voice) (uncredited)
Eldo Ray Estes
Redheaded Man (uncredited)
Brute Force
Hare Krishna acolyte (uncredited)
Debbie Gibson
Birthday Girl in Tavern on the Green (uncredited)
Willow Hale
Student at Columbia University (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
Library Patron (uncredited)
Ron Jeremy
Man Behind Barricade (uncredited)
Joseph Marzano
Man in Taxi (uncredited)
Joe Medjuck
Man at Library (uncredited)
Danny Nero
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Patton III
City Hall Cop (uncredited)
Harrison Ray
Terror Dog (uncredited)
Ivan Reitman
Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Rivers
Prisoner (uncredited)
Mario Todisco
Prisoner (uncredited)
Bill Walton
Bill Walton (uncredited)
Mark Bryan Wilson
Slimer (uncredited)
Videos
News
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- Release Date 06/08/1984
- Language English
- Director Ivan Reitman
- Editors David E. Blewitt, Sheldon Kahn
- Cinematographer László Kovács
- Producer Ivan Reitman
- Companies Columbia Pictures, Delphi Films, Black Rhino Productions
- Budget $30,000,000
- Homepage www.ghostbusters.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 8, 1984 | Theatrical | PG |
| Australia | Nov 15, 1984 | Theatrical | PG |
| Italy | Nov 21, 1984 | Theatrical | T |
| Japan | Dec 2, 1984 | Theatrical | PG12 |
| Spain | Dec 5, 1984 | Theatrical | A |
| IE | Dec 7, 1984 | Theatrical | PG |
| SE | Dec 7, 1984 | Theatrical | 11 |
| United Kingdom | Dec 7, 1984 | Theatrical | PG |
| France | Dec 12, 1984 | Theatrical | TP |
| Netherlands | Dec 13, 1984 | Theatrical | 6 |
| PT | Dec 13, 1984 | Theatrical | M/6 |
| DK | Dec 14, 1984 | Theatrical | 11 |
| Brazil | Dec 21, 1984 | Theatrical | L |
| Mexico | Dec 21, 1984 | Theatrical | A |
| South Korea | Dec 22, 1984 | Theatrical | 12 |
| TW | Dec 22, 1984 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Jan 25, 1985 | Theatrical | 12 |
| HU | Jul 13, 1989 | Theatrical | 18 |
| United States | Jan 1, 1996 | Physical | PG |
| France | Sep 30, 1999 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| SE | Oct 27, 1999 | Physical (DVD) | 11 |
| Netherlands | Jun 28, 2002 | TV (Net 5) | 6 |
| France | Sep 1, 2005 | Physical (UMD Video) | — |
| Netherlands | Sep 1, 2005 | Physical (DVD) | 6 |
| France | Jun 24, 2009 | Physical (Blu-ray) | — |
| SE | Jun 24, 2009 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 28, 2011 | Physical | PG |
| Netherlands | Nov 19, 2014 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 6 |
| SE | Jun 6, 2016 | Physical (4K Ultra HD release) | 11 |
| France | Jul 6, 2016 | Physical (4K UHD) | — |
| France | Dec 10, 2016 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| France | Aug 1, 2019 | Digital (Netflix) | — |
| IN | Oct 11, 2019 | Digital | — |
| Poland | Dec 1, 2019 | Digital | 18 |
| TW | Jul 10, 2020 | Theatrical (4k Remaster) | 保護級 |
| France | Apr 6, 2021 | Digital (Prime Video) | — |
| Poland | Sep 20, 2024 | Digital (Max) | — |
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