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Ghostbusters II

- Guess who's coming to save the world again?

Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's former heroes and once-popular spirit-hunters struggle to keep afloat, forced to work odd jobs. However, when Dana and her baby have yet another terrifying encounter with the paranormal, it is up to Peter Venkman and his fearless team of supernatural crime fighters to step up and save the day. Once more, humankind is in danger, as rivers of slimy psycho-reactive ectoplasm, paired with the dreadful manifestation of evil sixteenth-century tyrant Vigo the Carpathian, threaten to plunge the entire city into darkness. Is the world ready to believe? Can the Ghostbusters save us for the second time?

Release Date : 1989-06-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Ghostbusters II: River of SlimeThe Last of the GhostbustersGhostbusters 2

Cast

Bill Murray

Character Name : Peter Venkman

Original Name : Bill Murray

Gender : Male

Dan Aykroyd

Character Name : Ray Stantz

Original Name : Dan Aykroyd

Gender : Male

Sigourney Weaver

Character Name : Dana Barrett

Original Name : Sigourney Weaver

Gender : Female

Harold Ramis

Character Name : Dr. Egon Spengler

Original Name : Harold Ramis

Gender : Male

Rick Moranis

Character Name : Louis Tully

Original Name : Rick Moranis

Gender : Male

Ernie Hudson

Character Name : Winston Zeddemore

Original Name : Ernie Hudson

Gender : Male

Annie Potts

Character Name : Janine Melnitz

Original Name : Annie Potts

Gender : Female

Peter MacNicol

Character Name : Dr. Janosz Poha

Original Name : Peter MacNicol

Gender : Male

Harris Yulin

Character Name : Judge Wexler

Original Name : Harris Yulin

Gender : Male

David Margulies

Character Name : Mayor Lenny

Original Name : David Margulies

Gender : Male

Kurt Fuller

Character Name : Jack Hardemeyer

Original Name : Kurt Fuller

Gender : Male

Janet Margolin

Character Name : The Prosecutor

Original Name : Janet Margolin

Gender : Female

Wilhelm von Homburg

Character Name : Vigo

Original Name : Norbert Grupe

Gender : Male

William T. Deutschendorf

Character Name : Baby Oscar

Original Name : William T. Deutschendorf

Gender : Male

Henry J. Deutschendorf II

Character Name : Baby Oscar

Original Name : Henry J. Deutschendorf II

Gender : Male

Michael P. Moran

Character Name : Frank the Doorman

Original Name : Michael P. Moran

Gender : Male

Olivia Ward

Character Name : Meter Maid

Original Name : Olivia Ward

Gender : Male

Mordecai Lawner

Character Name : Man with a Ticket

Original Name : Mordecai Lawner

Gender : Male

Susanna Boehm

Character Name : Young Woman on Crutches

Original Name : Susanna Boehm

Gender : Male

Mary Ellen Trainor

Character Name : Brownstone Mother

Original Name : Mary Ellen Trainor

Gender : Female

Christopher Villaseñor

Character Name : Brownstone Boy #1

Original Name : Christopher Villaseñor

Gender : Male

Jason Reitman

Character Name : Brownstone Boy #2

Original Name : Jason Reitman

Gender : Male

Aaron Lustig

Character Name : Norman the Producer

Original Name : Aaron Lustig

Gender : Male

Page Leong

Character Name : Spengler's Assistant

Original Name : Page Leong

Gender : Female

Mark Schneider

Character Name : Arguing Couple

Original Name : Mark Schneider

Gender : Male

Valery Pappas

Character Name : Arguing Couple

Original Name : Valery Pappas

Gender : Male

Catherine Reitman

Character Name : Girl with Puppy

Original Name : Catherine Reitman

Gender : Female

Dave Florek

Character Name : First Cop

Original Name : Dave Florek

Gender : Male

Richard Foronjy

Character Name : Con Ed Supervisor

Original Name : Richard Foronjy

Gender : Male

George P. Wilbur

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : George P. Wilbur

Gender : Male

Sharon Kramer

Character Name : Stenographer

Original Name : Sharon Kramer

Gender : Male

Walter Flanagan

Character Name : Rudy the Museum Guard

Original Name : Walter Flanagan

Gender : Male

Bobby Brown

Character Name : Mayor's Doorman

Original Name : Bobby Brown

Gender : Male

Christopher Neame

Character Name : Maitre D'

Original Name : Christopher Neame

Gender : Male

Judy Ovitz

Character Name : Slimed Restaurant Patron

Original Name : Judy Ovitz

Gender : Male

Tom Dugan

Character Name : Restaurant Cop #1

Original Name : Tom Dugan

Gender : Male

Angelo Dimascio

Character Name : Restaurant Cop #2

Original Name : Angelo Dimascio

Gender : Male

Robert Alan Beuth

Character Name : Store Manager

Original Name : Robert Alan Beuth

Gender : Male

Ralph Monaco

Character Name : Police Sergeant

Original Name : Ralph Monaco

Gender : Male

Ron Cummins

Character Name : Police Lieutenant

Original Name : Ron Cummins

Gender : Male

Cheech Marin

Character Name : Dock Supervisor

Original Name : Cheech Marin

Gender : Male

Yvette Cruise

Character Name : Maria, Dana's Maid

Original Name : Yvette Cruise

Gender : Female

John Hammil

Character Name : Detective #1

Original Name : John Hammil

Gender : Male

Ray Glanzmann

Character Name : Detective #2

Original Name : Ray Glanzmann

Gender : Male

Alex Zimmerman

Character Name : Detective #3

Original Name : Alex Zimmerman

Gender : Male

Brian Doyle-Murray

Character Name : Psychiatrist

Original Name : Brian Doyle-Murray

Gender : Male

Louise Troy

Character Name : Woman with Fur Coat

Original Name : Louise Troy

Gender : Female

Douglas Seale

Character Name : Plaza Hotel Man

Original Name : Douglas Seale

Gender : Male

Ben Stein

Character Name : Public Works Official

Original Name : Ben Stein

Gender : Male

Erik Holland

Character Name : Fire Commissioner

Original Name : Erik Holland

Gender : Male

Philip Baker Hall

Character Name : Police Commissioner

Original Name : Philip Baker Hall

Gender : Male

Steve Baker

Character Name : Telephone Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Baker

Gender : Male

Trish Cook

Character Name : Nun at Statue of Liberty (uncredited)

Original Name : Trish Cook

Gender : Female

Kevin Dunn

Character Name : Milton Angland (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin Dunn

Gender : Male

Ryan Francis

Character Name : Brownstone Boy #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryan Francis

Gender : Male

Tyra Reneé Fuller

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Tyra Reneé Fuller

Gender : Male

Jim Fyfe

Character Name : Scoleri Brother / Ghost Jogger (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Fyfe

Gender : Male

George Gerard

Character Name : Man in Cab (uncredited)

Original Name : George Gerard

Gender : Male

Donna Guidry

Character Name : Art Restoration Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Donna Guidry

Gender : Male

Tim Lawrence

Character Name : Scoleri Brother (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim Lawrence

Gender : Male

Peter Papageorgio

Character Name : Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Papageorgio

Gender : Male

Kariim Ratcliff

Character Name : Crowd Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Kariim Ratcliff

Gender : Male

Ivan Reitman

Character Name : Man Walking Outside Firehouse / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivan Reitman

Gender : Male

Ira S. Rosenstein

Character Name : Stage Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Ira S. Rosenstein

Gender : Male

Felix Silla

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Felix Silla

Gender : Male

Max von Sydow

Character Name : Vigo (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Max von Sydow

Gender : Male

Chloe Webb

Character Name : Elaine (uncredited)

Original Name : Chloe Webb

Gender : Female

Justin Michael Woods

Character Name : Baby on the Street (uncredited)

Original Name : Justin Michael Woods

Gender : Male

Reviews

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tricksy

@tricksy

2021-06-23

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.

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Who you gonna snore? Ghostbusters II Is directed by Ivan Reitman and stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis & Ernie Hudson. Ramis & Aykroyd c-wrote the screenplay and it's a sequel to the hugely successful Ghostbusters from 1984. Plot follows on from the first film but five years later and sees the Ghostbusters disbanded after being derided as frauds and handed a bill for the damages incurred as they saved the world! However, a new supernatural threat is bubbling down in the sewers of New York and now more than ever the Ghostbusters are back in vogue. It was probably asking too much for this sequel to be as sparkling as the first film. More so when one considers that there was a 5 year gap in between and a new decade was soon to arrive that firmly had no place for 80s nostalgia. Oh Ghostbusters 2 was a success, very much so, but after the rush of fans wanting some more from the kooky parapsychologists had died down, the feedback was very mixed from fans and critics alike. Understandably so since everything about this sequel is tired. The characters look bored and lack the expresso timing that was once evident, especially Murray who is badly underused here, and more troubling is that his Venkman, the best thing about the original film, is reduced to being a normal type bloke. That's criminal, because the spirited stuff falls to Aykroyd and co and tho they be solid pros, they ain't got Murray's wit and mannerisms. The story too is weak. Featuring a seventeenth century tyrant and the inevitable rise of spooks unbound. Thankfully, tho, the effects are at least of the high and gloopy standard set first time around. And there's some tight gags in there for the knowing Ghostbuster ear. But repetition hangs heavy throughout, Ramis & Aykroyd seemingly not grasping that what worked in 84 will not totally transfer well to a new crowd who are now older and wiser. There's also the distinct feeling that this film is more about a cast get together to make some easy cash than enticing in a whole new audience. Peter MacNicol is a welcome introduction to proceedings as Janosz Poha, while more of "slimer" (who is now real cool) is never a bad thing. But the magic is gone and Ghostbusters 2 just comes off as shallow and dangerously close to soiling our love of the first picture. 4/10

P

Peter89Spencer

@Peter89Spencer

2021-06-23

'They're back!' I watched this straight after the first one. It was just as good as the first film. I enjoyed it.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-01-04

I can't say that I really loved the first film and this didn't really advance that view much. It was clearly just made to capitalise on that huge success without anyone really bothering to develop the characters or build much of a story. Indeed - all it really does is introduce a baby (aww) and swap the baddies - this time we have the slightly camp Carpathian "Vigo" (the splendidly named Wilhelm von Homburg) - whom our established quartet must defeat to save the world from oblivion (and the poor soundtrack). The visual effects are adequate, but the rest of it is just a rather pale and unremarkable rehash of the 1984 effort with similar humour and scenarios that are predictably slap-stick and dull. Sigourney Weaver pops up now and again but her "Dana" character has little to bring to this and frankly, I was really quite bored by the mundanity of it. Funniest bits are under the credits but sorry, I like my comedy just a shade more sophisticated than this childish stuff. I wouldn't bother.

K

kevin2019

@kevin2019

2024-12-06

"Ghostbusters II" easily recreates the spirit (if you'll pardon the pun) of the original and it is very engaging and entertaining viewing throughout, especially for a sequel where money is usually the only primary motivating factor. Of course, this is probably the case here as well, but at least there is a concerted effort by screenwriters Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd to refresh the range of cliches on offer that made the previous film so much fun and phenomenally popular back in 1984. However, even though the crowds of people are still gathered on the sidewalks of New York to enthusiastically cheer our eccentric heroes on to success and there are plenty of outrageous and bombastic ideas to keep the whole crazy enterprise afloat none of it can really rival the absurd spectacle of the marshmallow man Mr. Stay-Puft striding through the city in the first film.