| Ghostbusters II | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Ghostbusters II |
| Director: | Ivan Reitman |
| Writers: | Harold Ramis; Dan Aykroyd |
| Producers: | Bernie Brillstein; Michael C. Gross; Sheldon Kahn; Joe Medjuck; Ivan Reitman; Gordon A. Webb |
| Composer: | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography: | Michael Chapman |
| Editors: | Donn Cambern; Sheldon Kahn |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by: | Columbia Pictures |
| Released: | June 16th, 1989 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 108 min. |
| Country: | Template:American film |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $37,000,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $112,494,738 [2] |
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Ghostbusters II is an American feature film of the comedy genre. It is the sequel to the 1984 blockbuster Ghostbusters and was again directed by Ivan Reitman. The script was written by Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd, who also star in the film. It was produced by Columbia Pictures Corporation and released theatrically in the United States on June 16th, 1989. The film reunites original cast members Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts, reprising their respective roles of Doctor Peter Venkman, Doctor Egon Spengler, Doctor Raymond Stantz, Dana Barrett, Louis Tully, Winston Zeddemore and Janine Melnitz. The movie also stars Peter MacNicol as Doctor Janosz Poha, Kurt Fuller as Hardemeyer and Wilhelm von Homburg as Vigo.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Murray | Doctor Peter Venkman |
| Dan Aykroyd | Doctor Raymond Stantz |
| Sigourney Weaver | Dana Barrett |
| Harold Ramis | Doctor Egon Spengler |
| Rick Moranis | Louis Tully |
| Ernie Hudson | Winston Zeddemore |
| Annie Potts | Janine Melnitz |
| Peter MacNicol | Doctor Janosz Poha |
| Harris Yulin | The judge |
| David Margulies | Mayor of New York |
| Kurt Fuller | Hardemeyer |
| Janet Margolin | The prosecutor |
| Wilhelm von Homburg | Vigo |
| William T. Deustschendorf | Baby Oscar |
| Henry J. Deutschendorf | Baby Oscar |
| Michael P. Moran | Frank, the doorman |
| Olivia Ward | Meter maid |
| Mordecai Lawner | Man with a ticket |
| Susan Boehm | Young woman on crutches |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | Brownstone mother |
| Christopher Villasenor | Brownstone boy #1 |
| Jason Reitman | Brownstone boy #2 |
| Aaron Lustig | Norman, the producer |
| Page Leong | Spengler's assistant |
| Mark Schneider | Arguing couple |
| Valery Pappas | Arguing couple |
| Catherine Reitman | Girl with puppy |
| Dave Florek | First cop |
| Richard Foronjy | Con Edison supervisor |
| George P. Wilbur | Bailiff |
| Sharon Kramer | Stenographer |
| Walter Flanagan | Rudy, the museum guard |
| Bobby Brown | Mayor's doorman |
| Christopher Neame | Maitre D' |
| Judy Ovitz | Slimed restaurant patron |
| Tom Dugan | Restaurant cop #1 |
| Angelo Dimascio | Restaurant cop #2 |
| Robert Alan Beuth | Store manager |
| Ralph Monaco | Police sergeant |
| Ron Cummins | Police lieutenant |
| Cheech Marin | Dock supervisor |
| Yvette Cruise | Maria, Dana's maid |
| John Hammil | Detective #1 |
| Ray Glanzmann | Detective #2 |
| Alex Zimmerman | Detective #3 |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Psychiatrist |
| Louise Troy | Woman with fur coat |
| Douglas Seale | Plaza hotel man |
| Ben Stein | Public Works official |
| Erik Holland | Fire commissioner |
| Philip Baker Hall | Police commissioner |
| Eugene Levy | Sherman Tully |
| Steve Baker | Telephone man |
| George C. Colucci | Man in cab |
| Cibby Danyla | Jason's mom |
| Kevin Dunn | Milton Angland |
| Donna Guidry | Art restoration student |
| Peter Papageorgiou | Spectator |
| Karim Ratcliff | Crowd member |
| Ivan Reitman | Man walking outside firehouse |
| Ira S. Rosenstein | Stage manager |
| Max von Sydow | Vigo (voice) |
| Chloe Webb | Elaine |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Copyright holder: © Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
- Ghostbusters II (1989) redirects to this page.
- Production on Ghostbusters II began on November 28th, 1988. Principal photography concluded on March 7th, 1989. [3]
- The movie was shot on-location in New York City, New York. Studio shots were filmed at Stage 15, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios in Los Angeles, California. The shots of the Ghostbusters' firehouse were filmed at Hook & Ladder Company #8 on 14 North Moore Street in Manhattan. Shots of Weaver Hall were filmed at Columbia University in Manhattan. [4]
- Ghostbusters II was first released on DVD in Region 1 format by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on June 29th, 1999. [5] It was re-released in widescreen format with new cover art on March 14th, 2006. [6] It was also included on the Ghostbusters 1 & 2 DVD double feature, which included a commemorative booklet. This set was released by Sony on August 5th, 2005. [7]
- The events of this film take place in real-time, five years after the events of Ghostbusters.
- Actor Max von Sydow provides the voice of Vigo, but is uncredited for his participation in this film.
- Actor/writer Harold Ramis and cinematographer Michael Chapman both share the same birthday. Harold was born on November 21st, 1944 and Michael was born in 1935.
- Director Ivan Reitman makes a cameo appearance as a man walking outside the firehouse.
Taglines[]
The following slogans and taglines have been used on marketing material relating to Ghostbusters II.
- "The Superstars of the Supernatural are back!"
- "We're back!"
- "The Superstars of the Supernatural are back. And this time, it's no marshmallow roast."
- "Guess who's coming to save the world again?"
- "Be ready to believe us."
Recommendations[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Ghostbusters II at AMG
- Ghostbusters II at IMDB
- Ghostbusters II at Wikipedia
- Ghostbusters II at Themoviedb.org
- Ghostbusters II at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ IMDB; Ghostbusters II (1989); Box office & business
- ↑ IMDB; Ghostbusters II (1989); Box office & business
- ↑ IMDB; Ghostbusters II (1989); Box office & business
- ↑ IMDB; Ghostbusters II (1989); Filming locations
- ↑ Amazon.com; Ghostbusters II DVD
- ↑ Amazon.com; Ghostbusters II (1989); Widescreen DVD
- ↑ Amazon.com; Ghostbusters 1 & 2 DVD