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About
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
Theatrical
Jun 8, 1984
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 1996
Box Office
$296.6M
Budget
$30.0M
Return
9.9x
Theaters
70
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Delphi Films, Black Rhino Productions
Keywords
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Cast
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Bill Murray
Dr. Peter Venkman
D
Dan Aykroyd
Dr. Raymond Stantz
H
Harold Ramis
Dr. Egon Spengler
S
Sigourney Weaver
Dana Barrett
R
Rick Moranis
Louis Tully
E
Ernie Hudson
Winston Zeddemore
A
Annie Potts
Janine Melnitz
W
William Atherton
Walter Peck
D
David Margulies
Mayor
S
Slavitza Jovan
Gozer
A
Alice Drummond
Librarian
J
Jordan Charney
Dean Yager
S
Steven Tash
Male Student
J
Jennifer Runyon
Female Student
M
Michael Ensign
Hotel Manager
T
Timothy Carhart
Violinist
J
John Rothman
Library Administrator
T
Tom McDermott
Archbishop
R
Roger Grimsby
Roger Grimsby
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Larry King
Larry King
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