When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers. Although the three parascientists are idle for awhile, their television advertisements finally pay off when beautiful Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) contracts them. It seems her apartment has become the entryway for ghastly ghosts and goofy ghouls hellbent on terrorizing New York City. Soon they're going to her rescue, trying to rid the city of the slimy creatures. GHOSTBUSTERS hit US screens in June of 1984 and went on to become one of the most successful comedy films of all time, spawning a sequel and a popular animated series.

The screenplay for "Ghostbusters," written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, is said to take its premise from the Michael Winner-Jeffery Konvitz' 1977 feature film "The Sentinel."

DVD Features

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
1. 5.1 Surround Sound
2. Close Captioning
Additional Release Material:
1. Deleted Scenes
2. Featurette:
1. 1999 Star
2. Original
3. SFX Team Documentary
4. SFX Before & After (multi-angle)
5. Storyboards, Split-screen Compare
6. Subtitled Production Notes
7. World Premiere 'Live' Video Commentary by Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis
Interactive Release Material:
1. Scene Selections
Photo/Stills Gallery:
1. Production Photos, Conceptual Drawings
Additional Product Material:
1. DVD-ROM and Web Link

Bill Murray: American actor, LOST IN TRANSLATION, MEATBALLS
Dan Aykroyd: Writer/Director/Actor
Sigourney Weaver: American actress, ALIEN (1979), GORILLAS IN THE MIST
Harold Ramis: Actor/Writer/Director
Rick Moranis: Canadian comic actor, SCTV
Annie Potts: American TV/Film actress, DESIGNING WOMEN
Timothy Carhart: Supporting Actor
Ernie Hudson: American actor, GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)

Ivan Reitman: Canadian Director/Producer

Joe Medjuck: Producer/Executive

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "An 80s phenomenon and classic comedy, with Bill Murray upstaging everything in his path..."
"...It's Murray's picture, as the popular comedian deadpans, ad libs and does an endearing array of physical schtick....Weaver is deliciously sexy..."
"GHOSTBUSTERS is still a rounded, rousing entertainment."
"What turned GHOSTBUSTERS into a classic was director Ivan Reitman's ability to stir genuine ghoulish scares into the clever dialogue and funny bits."