Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
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Directed by	Ivan Reitman
Produced by	Ivan Reitman
Written by	Dan Aykroyd; Harold Ramis;
Starring	Bill Murray; Dan Aykroyd; Sigourney Weaver; Harold Ramis; Rick Moranis;
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography	László Kovács
Edited by	David E. Blewitt; Sheldon Kahn;
Production; company	Columbia-Delphi Productions; Black Rhino;
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 8, 1984;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25–30 million
Box office	$370 million

Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy movie directed by Ivan Reitman. It is about people fighting ghosts in New York City. It was written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis. The music was composed by Elmer Bernstein. It was released on June 8, 1984. The movie earned $229 million at the box office and received mostly positive reviews. It was followed by Ghostbusters II.

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Stars of the film include (l-r) Bill Murray (pictured in 1989), Dan Aykroyd (1982), Sigourney Weaver (1989), Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson (both 2009), and Annie Potts (1989)
Director Ivan Reitman (pictured in 1984) contributed ideas to the Ghostbusters script and helped secure its funding.
William Atherton (in 2009) portrays Environmental Protection Agency inspector Walter Peck.
Steve Johnson created the final design for the "Onion Head ghost", later named "Slimer".
The alternative "correct" design of the "no ghosts" logo features a diagonal bar that runs top-left to bottom-right.
Bill Murray in 2018. Critics were consistent in their praise of his comedic deadpan performance as the main highlight of Ghostbusters.
Ray Parker Jr. in 1984
President Ronald Reagan addressing the nation in 1981 on tax reduction. Ghostbusters has been analyzed as promoting Reagan's political policies, espousing limited regulation and a pro-business agenda.
Following Harold Ramis's death in 2014, a potential third Ghostbusters film was replaced with a reboot. Fans commemorated Ramis by leaving tributes outside Hook & Ladder 8.