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Ghostbusters II

Year:
Duration:
108 min
Genres:
Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
6.5
Director:
Ivan Reitman
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1989-06-16
Filming Locations: Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $37,000,000
Opening Weekend: $29,472,894 (USA) (16 June 1989)
Gross: $112,494,738 (USA)£8,300,000 (UK)
Cast
Actor
Character
Bill Murray
Dr. Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd
Dr. Raymond Stantz
Sigourney Weaver
Dana Barrett
Harold Ramis
Dr. Egon Spengler
Rick Moranis
Louis Tully
Ernie Hudson
Winston Zeddemore
Annie Potts
Janine Melnitz
Peter MacNicol
Dr. Janosz Poha
Harris Yulin
The Judge
David Margulies
The Mayor of NY
Kurt Fuller
Hardemeyer
Janet Margolin
The Prosecutor
Wilhelm von Homburg
Vigo
William T. Deutschendorf
Baby Oscar
Henry J. Deutschendorf II
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 Villaseñor
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 Ed Supervisor
Sharon Kramer
Stenographer
Walter Flanagan
Rudy the Museum Guard
Bobby Brown
Mayor's Doorman (as Bobby Baresford Brown)
Christopher Neame
Maitre D'
Judy Ovitz
Slimed Restaurant Patron
Tom Dugan
Restaurant Cop #1
Angelo Dimascio
Restaurant Cop #2 (as Angelo Di Mascio)
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
Steve Baker
Telephone Man (uncredited)
George G. Colucci
Man in Cab (uncredited)
Kevin Dunn
Milton Angland (uncredited)
Donna Guidry
Art Restoration Student (uncredited)
Peter Papageorgiou
Spectator (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Ivan Reitman
Man Walking Outside Firehouse /
Ira S. Rosenstein
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Max von Sydow
Vigo
Chloe Webb
Elaine (uncredited)
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Trivia
The main bad guy is named Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf. The actor who plays Vigo is Wilhelm von Homburg and the twins who play Oscar are William T. Deutschendorf and Henry J. Deutschendorf II. The twins are the nephews of singer John Denver whose real name was Henry J. Deutschendorf I.
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Brian Doyle-Murray:  The psychiatrist at the mental hospital is played by Bill Murray's brother.
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When Peter arrives at Ray's Occult book-store, pretending to be a strange customer looking for a particular book, the gag was originally intended to be that Peter had previously made a prank phone call to Ray asking for the book, and Ray realizing it was Peter who made the call when he arrives at the store repeating the act. The prank call was not used in the final edit of the film, resulting in it seeming that Peter is just fooling around as he enters the shop.
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Goofs
When Dana takes a cab to the museum, you can see the cab drive up and stop. But Dana forgets to pay, and the driver forgets to write the receipt.
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Winston and Peter switch places twice while in the statue. The original order was Peter, Winston, Ray, and Egon. It then changes to Winston, Peter, Ray, and Egon. It then goes back. However, given that there is enough room up top for them to move around and look at things, and given the apparent time difference, it's entirely probable that they could switch places.
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When Ray, Egon, and Winston enter the room with the heads on poles, Winston's helmet disappears and reappears between shots.
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Quotes
Peter Venkman: Dana, did you see some shirts here; in the floorboard area?
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Judge Wexler: [two ghosts in electrics chairs are attacking the court room] The Scolari brothers!
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Dock Supervisor: [after seeing the Titanic arrive] Well, better late then never.
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Faq
Q
How does the movie end?
A
With just four minutes to go until midnight, Dana watches helplessly as Vigo begins his transfer into Oscar's body. Suddenly, the torch-bearing arm of the Statue of Liberty crashes through the skylight, Dana grabs Oscar, interrupting the transfer, and the Ghostbusters rappel down. They shoot positively-charged slime all over Janosz (Peter MacNicol) (He'll wake up feeling like a million bucks.') Vigo immobilizes Dana and the Ghostbusters and materializes out of the painting. He picks up Oscar and prepares to possess his body. Meanwhile outside, Louis arrives in full ghostbusters attire, and the crowd begins singing 'Auld Lang Syne' as he zaps the slime barrier with a proton stream. The positive energy causes the barrier to disintegrate and forces Vigo back into the painting. In desperation, Vigo takes over Ray's body, but the others cover him with positive slime, destroying Vigo. As they revel in all the positive energy, Winston notices that the painting of Vigo has been replaced with a scene showing the four Ghostbusters standing protectively around Oscar.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
A
The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Ghostbusters II can be found here.
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