Ghostbusters is a
1984 sci-fi comedy film about three
parapsychologists who are fired from a
New York University, and start up their own business in "busting"
ghosts. It was written by
Dan Aykroyd and
Harold Ramis[?], and directed by
Ivan Reitman[?]. The film was released in the
United States on
June 8,
1984, and grossed over $290 million worldwide during its theatrical run. It was followed by the
sequel Ghostbusters 2[?] (
1989), and the two
animated television series
The Real Ghostbusters[?] (
1988-
1990) and
Extreme Ghostbusters[?] (
1997).