Pop-Up Movie Facts: Ghostbusters (Video)

By Paul Shirey

Posted 10 years ago

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

This week sees the release of the all-new Ghostbusters reboot, so we take a look back at the one that started it all, 1984’s Ghostbusters, directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, and Rick Moranis. Get all the facts, interesting tidbits, and more with this hilariously spooky Pop-Up Movie Facts! Who you gonna call?

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Check out previous episodes of Pop-Up Movie Facts here: THE DARK KNIGHT, GHOSTBUSTERS (2016), THE GODFATHER, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Source: JoBlo.com

Tags: 1984, Bill Murray, Comedy, Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters (1984), Harold Ramis, Horror, Ivan Reitman, Pop-Up Movie Facts, Sigourney Weaver

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