Ghostbusters
They're here to save the world.
![Video for the film Ghostbusters — Ghostbusters Theatrical Trailer (1984) [4K] [FTD-1209]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aQF9XnP3uKg/maxresdefault.jpg)
Country
Production
Budget
$30 000 000
Box office
$282 242 989
Website
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Ivan Reitman, Michael C. Gross, Joe Medjuck, Bill Damaschke, Bernie Brillstein
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
John DeCuir
Audition
Karen Rea
Editing
Sheldon Kahn, David E. Blewitt
Whole Team (58)
Whole Team (58)
Short description
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
What's left behind the scenes
- The role of Peter Venkman was written for John Belushi.
- The role of Winston was developed with Eddie Murphy in mind.
- Originally, the Ectomobile was supposed to be completely black. But after it was decided that a large portion of the filming would take place at night, the car was repainted white.
- The script was originally titled "Ghost Smashers".
- The demonic voice of Dana/Zuul belongs to Ivan Reitman.
- In the original version of the script, Harold Ramis's story took place in the future, on different planets. But Ivan Reitman said that such a film would cost $300 million (and that was in 1984), so the script had to be rewritten.
- The ghost known as "Slimer" was originally called "Lukogolov" (literally 'Onionhead') due to his bad breath.
- The building where Dana lives actually exists, but instead of 22 floors, it only has 20 (address: 55 Central Park West, New York).
- Gozer was originally intended to appear as a man in a business suit and was to be played by Paul Reubens, but he turned down the role. Similarly, punk rocker Ann Carlisle also refused the role of Zuul.
- Christopher Walken, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd were all considered for the role of Egon.
- Michael Keaton was also offered the role of Peter Venkman, and after he turned it down, he was offered the role of Egon. Keaton refused that role as well. Chevy Chase was another contender. He turned it down, later explaining that he was given a rough draft of the script which was dark and frightening.
- The role of Louis (played by Rick Moranis) was intended for John Candy, but he declined after his ideas about the character were rejected by Ivan Reitman.
- Harold Ramis didn't want to act in the film, only to help Ackroyd with the script. But the role suited Ramis so well that he decided to play it, although he had previously focused mainly on screenwriting and directing.
- According to the script, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was initially supposed to appear against the backdrop of the Statue of Liberty to demonstrate the size difference, but this scene was deemed too difficult to film and had to be removed from the script.
- The filmmakers were unable to postpone the release date, and in the summer of 1984, a ‘raw’ version of the film with unfinished special effects and some plot inaccuracies was released in the United States. Fortunately, audiences ignored these flaws and brought the filmmakers decent box office receipts.
- To generate interest in the film, director Ivan Reitman embarked on a rather interesting venture. An advertisement was launched in which the traditional “555” prefix for movie phone numbers was replaced with a regular “1-800”. Curious viewers who called this number could hear a specially recorded message performed by Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. For six weeks, around 1000 calls were received on this number every hour.
- The title song from the movie, written by Ray Parker Jr., topped the Billboard charts for three weeks.
- Steve Guttenberg could have played Peter Venkman, but he chose to work on "Police Academy" (1984) instead of "Ghostbusters".
- In fact, in 1982, Ivan Reitman planned to film "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd), but instead made "Ghostbusters".
- The film's sets used an existing set from "Rich and Famous." Gozer's temple was built separately and was one of the most complex sets to film at the time.
- The filmmakers were unable to push back the release date, and in the summer of 1984, a "raw" version of the movie was released in US theaters with unfinished special effects and some plot inconsistencies. Fortunately, audiences ignored these flaws, and the film earned the creators decent box office returns.
- The role of Peter Venkman was written with John Belushi in mind.
- To drum up interest in the film, director Ivan Reitman embarked on a rather interesting gamble. A promotional spot was released in which the traditional movie phone prefix "555" was replaced with a real "1-800" number. Curious members of the public who called the number could hear a specially recorded message performed by Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. For six weeks, the number received approximately 1,000 calls every hour.
- The film's title song, written by Ray Parker Jr., topped the Billboard charts for three weeks.
- Originally, the Ecto-1 was intended to be completely black. However, after it was decided that most of the car scenes would be filmed at night, the vehicle was repainted white.
- Steve Guttenberg could have played Peter Venkman, but he chose to work on 'Police Academy' (1984) instead of 'Ghostbusters'.
- In reality, in 1982, Ivan Reitman planned to adapt 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd), but he filmed 'Ghostbusters' instead.
- In Harold Ramis's original draft of the script, the story took place in the future across different planets. However, Ivan Reitman stated that such a film would cost 300 million dollars (and this was in 1984), so the script had to be rewritten.
- Gozer was originally intended to look like a person in a business suit and was to be played by performer Paul Rubens, but he turned down the role. Similarly, punk rocker Anne Carlisle declined the role of Zuul.
- Christopher Walken, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd were considered for the role of Egon.
- The role of Peter Venkman was also offered to Michael Keaton; after he declined, he was offered the role of Egon, which he also turned down. Another contender was Chevy Chase. He declined, later justifying his decision by claiming he had been given a rough draft of the script that was too bleak and scary.
- The role of Louis (played by Rick Moranis) was intended for John Candy, but he declined after his ideas regarding the character's personality were rejected by Ivan Reitman.
- Harold Ramis did not want to act in the film; he only wanted to help Aykroyd with the screenplay. However, the role suited Ramis so well that he decided to play it, despite having primarily focused on writing and directing up to that point.
- The production design utilized the existing set from the film 'Rich and Famous'. The Step Pyramid of Djoser was built separately and was one of the most complex filming sets of its time.
- According to the script, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's first appearance was meant to be against the backdrop of the Statue of Liberty to emphasize the difference in scale, but the scene was deemed too difficult to film and had to be removed from the script.
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