Ghostbusters II
When a possessed baby stroller drags an art museum curator into a deadly showdown with the resurrected sorcerer Vigo, the bankrupt Ghostbusters must reunite and defy a court‑ordered ban to stop a centuries‑old evil from destroying New York again.
“Guess who's coming to save the world again?”
Synopsis
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
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A crew of 76+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Donn CambernShot by Michael ChapmanScored by Randy EdelmanDesigned by Bo Welch
Box Office
1989 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$215.4M
US & Canada: $112.5M — 52% of worldwide · International: $102.9M (48%)
Opening weekend: $29.5M — 26% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $44.9M — 40% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,410 theaters
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Also known as
- Ghostbusters 2de
- Ghostbusters 2en
- Cazafantasmas 2es
- S.O.S. Fantômes 2fr
- Ghostbusters II - Acchiappafantasmi IIit
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Cast & Crew
76 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bill Murray
as Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd
as Ray Stantz
Sigourney Weaver
as Dana Barrett
Harold Ramis
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Rick Moranis
as Louis Tully
Ernie Hudson
as Winston Zeddemore
Annie Potts
as Janine Melnitz
Peter Macnicol
as Dr. Janosz Poha
Harris Yulin
as Judge Wexler
David Margulies
as Mayor Lenny
Kurt Fuller
as Jack Hardemeyer
Janet Margolin
as The Prosecutor
Supporting cast
56Wilhelm Von Homburg
as Vigo
William T Deutschendorf
as Baby Oscar
Henry J Deutschendorf Ii
as Baby Oscar
Michael P Moran
as Frank the Doorman
Olivia Ward
as Meter Maid
Mordecai Lawner
as Man with a Ticket
Susanna Boehm
as Young Woman on Crutches
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Brownstone Mother
Christopher Villasenor
as Brownstone Boy #1
Jason Reitman
as Brownstone Boy #2
Aaron Lustig
as Norman the Producer
Page Leong
as Spengler's Assistant
Mark Schneider
as Arguing Couple
Valery Pappas
as Arguing Couple
Catherine Reitman
as Girl with Puppy
Dave Florek
as First Cop
Richard Foronjy
as Con Ed Supervisor
George P Wilbur
as Bailiff
Sharon Kramer
as Stenographer
Walter Flanagan
as Rudy the Museum Guard
Bobby Brown
as Mayor's Doorman
Christopher Neame
as Maitre D'
Judy Ovitz
as Slimed Restaurant Patron
Tom Dugan
as Restaurant Cop #1
Angelo Dimascio
as Restaurant Cop #2
Robert Alan Beuth
as Store Manager
Ralph Monaco
as Police Sergeant
Ron Cummins
as Police Lieutenant
Cheech Marin
as Dock Supervisor
Yvette Cruise
as Maria, Dana's Maid
John Hammil
as Detective #1
Ray Glanzmann
as Detective #2
Alex Zimmerman
as Detective #3
Brian Doyle Murray
as Psychiatrist
Louise Troy
as Woman with Fur Coat
Douglas Seale
as Plaza Hotel Man
Ben Stein
as Public Works Official
Erik Holland
as Fire Commissioner
Philip Baker Hall
as Police Commissioner
Steve Baker
as Telephone Man (uncredited)
Trish Cook
as Nun at Statue of Liberty (uncredited)
Kevin Dunn
as Milton Angland (uncredited)
Ryan Francis
as Brownstone Boy #3 (uncredited)
Tyra Renee Fuller
as Driver (uncredited)
Jim Fyfe
as Scoleri Brother / Ghost Jogger (uncredited)
George Gerard
as Man in Cab (uncredited)
Donna Guidry
as Art Restoration Student (uncredited)
Tim Lawrence
as Scoleri Brother (uncredited)
Peter Papageorgio
as Spectator (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff
as Crowd Member (uncredited)
Ivan Reitman
as Man Walking Outside Firehouse / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
Ira S Rosenstein
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Felix Silla
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Max Von Sydow
as Vigo (voice) (uncredited)
Chloe Webb
as Elaine (uncredited)
Justin Michael Woods
as Baby on the Street (uncredited)
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