Ghostbusters

"They're here to save the world."

Jun 8 1984 PG 1h 45m
Action, Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Plot

Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler work at Columbia University. where they delve into the paranormal and fiddle with many unethical experiments on their students. As they are kicked out of the University, they really understand the paranormal and go into business for themselves. Under the new snazzy business name of 'Ghostbusters', and living in the old firehouse building they work out of, they are called to rid New York City of paranormal phenomenon at everyone's whim. - for a price. They make national press as the media reports the Ghostbusters are the cause of it all. Thrown in jail by the EPA, the mayor takes a chance and calls on them to help save the city. Unbeknownst to all, a long dead Gozer worshiper (Evo Shandor) erected a downtown apartment building which is the cause of all the paranormal activity. They find out the building could resurrect the ancient Hittite god, Gozer, and bring an end to all of humanity. Who are you gonna call to stop this terrible world-ending menace?

Written by

Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis

Directed by

Ivan Reitman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Black Rhino Productions, Delphi Films, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 9 nominations total

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467,645
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
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