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Synopsis
At first, the clients are few and far between, and the Ghostbusters must depend on their individual talents to keep the business alive: Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) is a scientific genius, Raymond "Ray" Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) is an expert on paranormal history, and Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), although in some ways a scientific charlatan, has charm and business savvy. Soon, business starts to pick up, due not only to the Ghostbusters building a reputation for themselves, but also due to increased supernatural activity, which turns out to be a direct result of the rise of Gozer, the ghost of a possibly demonic ruler from ancient times. The Ghostbusters add a fourth member to their team -- the blue-collar Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) to deal with the rapidly increasing workload, but it soon becomes apparent to the Ghostbusters that they are headed toward a climactic confrontation with Gozer. Although he initially comes off as a bit of a goof and sleaze, Venkman eventually finds a (subtly) heroic side to himself when he learns that Gozer and his minions are haunting the apartment of Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver), a client who has become the object of Venkman's lustful (and possibly deeper) intentions.
This was taken from the May 2005 version of the original Wikipedia article.
Cast
Character's name | Portrayed by |
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Egon Spengler | Harold Ramis |
Raymond "Ray" Stantz | Dan Aykroyd |
Peter Venkman | Bill Murray |
Winston Zeddemore | Ernie Hudson |
Dana Barrett | Sigourney Weaver |
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Production timeline
Release timeline
Format | Country of origin | Date |
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Original theatrical | USA | June 8, 1984 |
VHS | USA | October 31, 1985 |
VHS | South Korea | December 1, 1988 |
VHS (re-release) | USA | December 7, 1992 |
DVD | USA | June 29, 1999 |
DVD | South Korea | January 2000 |
DVD (2-Pack) | USA | August 2, 2005 |
Blu-ray Disc | USA | June 16, 2009 |
Blu-ray Disc (re-release) | USA | September 16, 2014 |
Home video timeline
- Main article: Home video timeline for the Ghostbusters series
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