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Ghostbusters II (1989) -- The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   38,893 votes
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Director:
Ivan Reitman
Writers (WGA):
Dan Aykroyd (characters) and
Harold Ramis (characters) ...
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Release Date:
16 June 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
Be ready to believe us. more
Plot:
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(63 articles)
Harold Ramis Is Talking Ghostbusters 3!
 (From Filmonic. 9 July 2009, 10:58 AM, PDT)

Weaver Out Of Ghostbusters Sequel
 (From WENN. 30 June 2009, 3:01 PM, PDT)

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No, It's Not The Original, But It's Still Very Funny more

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  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ghostbusters 2 (USA) (video box title)
Ghostbusters II: River of Slime (USA) (working title)
The Last of the Ghostbusters (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The shot of the Ecto-1 on the verge of breaking down at the start of the film is fitting in that while filming the bridge scene that's seen in the montage, the car finally did break down. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Dana is tied up and unable to rescue Oscar at the museum, her hair is considerably curlier and shorter. When she is set free, her hair is back to being wavier and longer. more
Quotes:
[two ten foot high, full-torso apparitions strapped into electric chairs with sparking electrical wires still attached, burst out of a specimen jar and hover in the air in the middle of a courtroom, sparks flying, before suddenly diving towards the judge and exploding]
Ray: Wow!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Torchwood: Random Shoes (#1.9)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Flip City more

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What was the pink slime made of?
What's the name of the song when the statue of Liberty is moving in NYC
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42 out of 51 people found the following comment useful:-
No, It's Not The Original, But It's Still Very Funny, 11 March 2006
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This was another sequel that was fashionable to knock when it came out. It got panned because it couldn't live up to the first Ghostbusters. Well, what could? The first one was so original, so enormously popular than any sequel was bound to fail as far as matching it.

This second Ghostbusters was just fine, very entertaining and it was nice to see all the main characters back. It had a little nicer feel to it and was more family-friendly language-wise, so it even had some things going for it the first one didn't have.

The other major different in this sequel was watching Peter MacNichol, who reprized his "Renfield"-type character from Mel Brooks' "Dead: And Loving It" comedy with Leslie Nielsen. Here, MacNichol plays "Janosz Poha," another wacko with a thick Eastern European accent. He is hilarious, and elevates the enjoyment of this film. Otherwise, the rest of the cast plays and acts just as they did in the first film, which means you'll get a lot of laughs out of them The story just isn't as intense, that's all. No, it can't equal the original, but.....

The bottom line is this: Don't try to compare the two films. If you enjoyed the first, you'll like this.....period.

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