Ghostbusters II (1989)
| Release Date | 16 June 1989 |
| Budget | $37,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $112,000,000 |
| Tagline | Be ready to believe us. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Comedy, Action Comedy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality, Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Demonic Possession, Underdogs |
| Tones | Easygoing, Humorous, Irreverent, Quirky, Deadpan, Silly |
| Tags | Baby, Ghost, Painting |
Ghostbusters II is a 1989 science fiction comedy film and is the sequel to Ghostbusters. Produced and directed by Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters II follows the further adventures of a group of parapsychologists and their organization which combats paranormal activities ("ghostbusting"). The film was originally titled Ghostbusters II: River of Slime.
Cast and Crew
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
Christopher Villaseñor
Brownstone Boy #1
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 Fianella
George P. Wilbur
Bailiff
Sharon Kramer
Stenographer
Walter Flanagan
Rudy, the Museum Guard
Judy Ovitz
Slimed Restaurant Patron
Robert Alan Beuth
Store Manager
Ralph Monaco
Police Sergeant
Ron Cummins
Police Lieutenant
Yvette Cruise
Maria, Dana's Maid
John Hammil
Detective #1
Ray Glanzmann
Detective #2
Alex Zimmerman
Detective #3
Louise Troy
Woman with Fur Coat
Douglas Seale
Plaza Hotel Man
Erik Holland
Fire Commissioner
Angelo Dimascio
Restaurant Cop #2
Tom Dugan
Restaurant Cop #1
Steve Baker
Telephone man
George G. Colucci
Man in Cab
Peter Papageorgiou
Spectator
Kariim Ratcliff
Crowd Member
Ira S. Rosenstein
Stage Manager
Director
Writer
Producer
Michael C. Gross
executive producer
Sheldon Kahn
associate producer
Joe Medjuck
executive producer
Gordon A. Webb
associate producer
Original Music
Randy Edelman
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Cinematographer
Michael Chapman
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Editor
Donn Cambern
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Sheldon Kahn
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Casting Director
Michael Chinich
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Production Designer
Art Director
Tom Duffield
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Set Decorator
Cheryl Carasik
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Costume Designer
Gloria Gresham
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Makeup Department
Stephen Abrums
makeup artist
Gandhi Bob Arrollo
makeup artist
Frank Bianco
hair stylist
John M. Elliott Jr.
makeup artist, key makeup artist
Peggy Semtob
hair stylist
Michael R. Thomas
makeup artist: New York
Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist
Production Manager
Ken Golden
production supervisor: New York
Gordon A. Webb
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cyd Adams
second second assistant director
Sue Fellows
DGA trainee: New York
Peter Giuliano
first assistant director
Alex Hapsas
first assistant director: New York second unit
Christine Larson
second assistant director
Michael D. Moore
second unit director
Michael Neumann
additional second assistant director: New York
Douglas S. Ornstein
additional second assistant director: New York
Joseph Ray
second assistant director: New York second unit
Drew Ann Rosenberg
second assistant director: New York
Ira S. Rosenstein
second second assistant director
Annette Sutera
dga trainee
Art Department
Richard Adee
property master: New York
Steven Lee Baer
drapery foreman
Greg John Callas
construction coordinator
Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello
stand-by painter
Scott Doran
swing gang
Thom Enriquez
production illustrator
Giovanni Ferrara
construction painter
Daniel K. Grosso
lead man: New York
Ann Harmon
art department assistant
Rick Heinrichs
set designer
Richard Hoffenberg
construction foreman
Jack Johnson
production illustrator
Steven Ladish
props
Bill MacSems
property master
David Manhan
swing gang
Chuck McSorley
lead man
Tom Miller
assistant property master
Ed Mirassou
propmaker
Gary Montalbano
storyboard artist
Nick Navarro
set designer
Greg Papalia
set designer
William A. Petrotta
property master
Justin Scoppa Jr.
set decorator: New York
Randy Severino
swing gang
Robert Van Dyke
propmaker foreman
Edmund Villa
assistant property master
John Warnke
assistant art director
Tom Warren
art director: New York
Martin J. Gibbons
propmaker gangboss
Richard Lund
translite photographer
Marc Meisels
set dresser
Sound Department
Ed Bannon
special sound effects: The Sound Choice
Anna Behlmer
sound re-recording crew chief
Steve Borne
assistant sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa
boom operator
Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer
Derek Casari
dubbing engineer
Joan Chamberlain
sound recordist
Mick D'Andrea
assistant adr editor
Larry Ellena
sound recordist
Bruce Foster
sound editor
Richard Friedman
supervising adr editor
Mark Gordon
sound editor
David M. Ice
sound editor
Chris Jargo
dialogue editor
Mark Jennings
cable person
Fred Judkins
supervising sound editor
Karla Knorr
assistant sound editor
Tom C. McCarthy
supervising sound editor
Gary Rydstrom
special sound effects: The Sound Choice
Solange S. Schwalbe
sound editor
Don S. Walden
sound editor
Burton Weinstein
sound editor
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Special Effects
Connie Brink
special effects
Joe Day
special effects
Scott Forbes
special effects technician
Chuck Gaspar
special effects
Rick Lazzarini
creature effects: theatre & subway ghosts
Hans Metz
special effects technician
Bill Traynor
special effects
Tom Williamson
animatronics
Dick Wood
special effects
John Dods
severed-head constructions maker
Dan Frye
special effects
Steve Paley
severed-head constructions maker
Visual Effects
Barbara Affonso
chief model maker: ILM
Peter Albrecht
rotoscoper: ILM
Jon Alexander
optical camera operator: ILM
Dave Allen
character performer: ILM
Gordon Baker
animator: ILM
Beverly Bernacki
optical effects: VCE
Les Bernstien
visual effects cameraman
Tom Bertino
animation supervisor: ILM
Andrea Biklian
optical coordinator: ILM
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
optical: Apogee
Anne Boyd Lewis
assistant effects editor: ILM
Anne Calanchini
visual effects coordinator: ILM
Jo Carson
matte photographer: ILM
Wade Childress
matte photography supervisor: ILM
Terry Chostner
visual effects camera operator: ILM
Michael Cooper
optical line-up: ILM
Robert Cooper
sculptor: ILM
Allen Coulter
lead mechanical animator: ILM
Peter Daulton
visual effects camera operator: ILM
Jeff Doran
optical camera operator: ILM
Dennis Dorney
optical: Apogee
David Drzewiecki
camera assistant: Apogee
Pamela Easley
visual effects coordinator
Glen Eytchison
painting supervisor: Vigo, ILM
Bob Finley III
supervising stage technician: ILM
Robert Finley Jr.
head pyro technician: ILM
Thomas Floutz
bathtub trainer: ILM
Jammie Friday
animator: VCE
John Gazdik
visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Bill George
model shop supervisor: ILM
Brian Gernand
model maker: ILM
Ray Gilberti
visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Tim Gillett
mechanical animator: ILM
Spencer Gill
optical effects: VCE
Michael Gleason
visual effects editor: ILM
Chris Goehe
lead molds & plastics: ILM
John Goodson
model maker: ILM
Ned Gorman
chief visual effects coordinator: ILM
Caroleen Green
matte artist: ILM
Joanne Hafner
rotoscoper: ILM
David Hanks
visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Janet Healy
visual effects producer
Camilla Henneman
lead specialty costumer: ILM
David Heron
supervising stage technician: ILM
Edward Hirsh
stage manager: ILM
Erik Jensen
lead foam technician: ILM
Harley Jessup
visual effects art director: ILM
Keith Johnson
optical camera operator: ILM
Randy Jonsson
visual effects camera assistant: ILM
David Karpman
optical line-up: ILM
Jennifer Knoll
visual effects coordinator: ILM
Brad Kuehn
optical line-up: ILM
Peter Kuran
visual effects producer: VCE
Kevin Kutchaver
animator: ILM
Tim Lawrence
creature & makeup designer: ILM
Michael Lessa
animator: ILM
Nick G. Linardos
optical: Apogee
Pete Livingston
creature shop coodinator: ILM
Ross Lorente
supervising stage technician: ILM
Caren Marinoff-Montante
visual effects coordinator: ILM
Kim Marks
key visual effects camera operator: ILM
Jack Maye
river rat: ILM
Henry Mayo
concept artist: ILM
Patrick McArdle
key visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Grant McCune
model shop: Apogee
Mickey McGovern
assistant effects editor: ILM
Roberto McGrath
negative cutter: ILM
Ralph Miller III
river rat: ILM
Mark S. Miller
stage shooting coordinator: ILM
Janet Mohler
visual effects producer: ILM
Steve R. Moore
visual effects editor: ILM
Tim Morgan
supervising stage technician: ILM
Ellen Mueller
rotoscoper: ILM
George Muhs
visual effects
Patrick T. Myers
animation camera operator: ILM
Buzz Neigid
lead finish & paint: ILM
Lori J. Nelson
optical line-up: ILM
Sam Nicholson
visual effects supervisor: Apogee
Michael Olague
supervising stage technician: ILM
Jeff Olson
chief model maker: ILM
David Owen
still photographer: ILM
Tom Park
model shop: Apogee
Sarah Pasanen
optical effects: VCE
Alan Peterson
mechanical animator: ILM
Eric Peterson
camera assistant: Apogee
Lorne Peterson
chief model maker: ILM
Jerry Pooler
optical: Apogee
John Reed
molds & plastics: ILM
Carolyn Ensle Rendu
rotoscoper: ILM
Louis Rivera
negative cutter: ILM
Martin Rosenberg
visual effects camera operator: ILM
Thomas Rosseter
optical photography supervisor: ILM
Robin Shelby
character performer: ILM
William Shourt
model shop: Apogee
Mark Siegel
sculptor: ILM
Kenneth Smith
optical camera operator: ILM
Mike Smithson
lead sculptor & prosthetics: ILM
Loren Soman
mechanical animator: ILM
Tony Sommers
model maker: ILM
Mark Sullivan
matte painting supervisor: ILM
Kathleen Swain
concept artist: ILM
John Swallow
production supervisor: Apogee
Pat Sweeney
visual effects camera operator: ILM
Larry Tan
model maker: ILM
Joseph Thomas
animation cameraman: Available Light Ltd.
Sean Turner
animator: ILM
Yusei Uesugi
matte artist: ILM
Wim Van Thillo
bathtub wrangler: ILM
Mark Vargo
director of effects photography: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto
optical line-up: ILM
Danny Wagner
molds & plastics: ILM
Bruce Walters
animation camera supervisor: ILM
Harold Weed
character performer: ILM
Debra Wolff
visual effects editor: ILM
Joseph Yanuzzi
visual effects editor: Apogee
Jacqueline Zietlow
visual effects coordinator: VCE
Don Bies
creature effects
John V. Fante
visual effects camera operator: ILM
Paul Huston
matte artist
Benton Jew
concept artist: ILM
Pete Kozachik
stop-motion camera
Michael Douglas Middleton
visual effects animation still photographer
Scott Ross
general manager: ILM
Michael Wick
set dresser: miniatures, ILM
Stunts
Danny Aiello III
stunts
Bill Anagnos
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Kurt Bryant
stunts
Peter Bucossi
stunts
Richard E. Butler
stunts
Roydon Clark
stunts
Erik Cord
stunts
Leah Creed
stunts
Roger Creed
stunts
Lori Crowder
stunts
Wally Crowder
stunts
Kerrie Cullen
stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts
Leon Delaney
stunts
Debbie Evans
stunts
Donna Garrett
stunts
Clifford Happy
stunts
Marguerite Happy
stunts
Gene Harrison
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunts
Larry Holt
stunts
Joel Kramer
stunt coordinator
Steven Lambert
stunts
William T. Lane
stunts
Lane Leavitt
stunts
Fred Lerner
stunts
Billy D. Lucas
stunts
Bob Minor
stunts
Phil Neilson
stunts
Mick O'Rourke
stunts
mary peters
stunts
Sandy Richman
stunts
John Robotham
stunts
Michael Russo
stunts
Anthony G. Schmidt
stunts
Frank James Sparks
stunts
Ceci Vendrell
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts
Kym Washington
stunts
Deborah Watkins
stunts
Paula Wayton
stunts
David Webster
stunts
Andy Gill
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Ken W. Ballantine
electrician
Ira Brenner
camera operator: New York second unit
Sandy Brooke
first assistant camera: New York
Richard Crudo
Steadicam assistant
Angelo Di Giacomo
first assistant camera: New York second unit
Robert Edesa
camera operator
Raymond Fortune
gaffer
Michael Genne
camera operator
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Dylan Goss
camera loader
Larry Hezzelwood
first assistant camera
Larry Huston
first assistant camera: New York second unit
Tony C. Jannelli
camera operator: New York second unit
Gene Kearney
key grip
Leslie J. Kovacs
chief lighting technician
Cindy Kurland
assistant camera
Bruce MacCallum
first assistant camera: New York
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator: New York
Benny McNulty
best boy electric
Rexford L. Metz
director of photography: New York second unit
Bob Munoz
best boy grip
Peter Norman
camera operator: New York
Gregory Peters
electrician
Brent Poe
electrician
Richard Quinlan
chief lighting technician: New York
Ed Quinn
key grip: New York
E. Christopher Reed
electrician
Tim Sasaki
second assistant camera
Eric Smith
electrician
Robert Sordal
dolly grip
Donald Sweeney
camera operator: New York
Clarence Tindell
company grip
Michael T. Travers
company grip
Dave Turpin
company grip
Greg Walters
second assistant camera
Sandy Williams
dolly grip
Harry Ford
grip
Chris Hammond
electrician
Chaim Kantor
second assistant camera: New York
Billy Kerwick
best boy grip
Gary Stark
set lighting technician
Casting Department
Dorothy O'Leary
casting assistant
Franklyn Warren
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ticia Blackburn
assistant wardrobe: New York
Le Dawson
costumer
Lois DeArmond
assistant costume designer
Michael Forcade
wardrobe: New York
Oda Groeschel
costume supervisor: women
Adrienne Manhan
costumer
G. Tony Scarano
costume supervisor: men
Debra Weber
wardrobe: New York
Editorial Department
Debra Bard
assistant film editor
Jeffrey James Bell
assistant film editor
Howard Davis
apprentice editor
Debra Kahn
apprentice editor
Saul Saladow
assistant film editor
Music Department
Peter Afterman
music supervisor
Robert Fernandez
music scoring mixer
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
Steven Scott Smalley
orchestrator
Transportation Department
Dick Johnson
transportation captain
Hugh Kelly
driver
Alan Lance Myers
transportation
Tom O'Donnell Jr.
transportation coordinator: New York
Craig Pinkard
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Elton Ahi
assistant: Mr. Edelman
Sean Albertson
production assistant
Rebecca Bahler
assistant: Mr. Murray
Diane Bandolas
production auditor
Jeanne Berry
craft service
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner
assistant accountant
Faye Brenner
script supervisor
Catherine Cederquist
production assistant
Pamela Cederquist
production coordinator
Celeste Cooley
assistant: Mr. Reitman
Mary Fellows
production assistant
Stuart Fink
publicist
David Forbes
production assistant
Kathi Freeman
assistant to producers
Matthew Gould
production assistant
Quincy Z. Gunderson
production assistant
Stephanie Kahn
production assistant
Rosemary Lombard
assistant production coordinator: New York
George McDowell Agnew
location manager
Regina McLeod
production assistant
Anne Prager
production assistant
Mike Revell
assistant auditor
Steve Rose
location manager: New York second unit
Steve Schottenfeld
location manager: New York
Ginger Sledge
assistant location manager: New York
Cathy K. Stoia
production coordinator: New York
Chris Stoia
location manager: New York
Jim Vatis
production assistant
Ginny Warner
production secretary
Nicholas Wolfert
location scout
Don Zuckerman
craft service
Sidney Bowen
production assistant: second unit
Betty Chin
assistant production coordinator
Evelyn Fitzgerald
assistant production coordinator: New York
David Lanphier Jr.
production assistant
Chris Lombardozzi
production assistant
John D. Sarviss
helicopter pilot
Thanks
Tom Bradley
special thanks: The National Park Service, Liberty Island, N.Y.
Kevin Buckley
special thanks: The National Park Service, Liberty Island, N.Y.
John Gasperin
special thanks: The New York City Police Movie Unit
Pat Scott
special thanks: The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting
Tom Trott
special thanks: The U.S. General Services Administration
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar Italia
LK-TEL
Lucernafilm - Gama
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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RCAColumbia Pictures International
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Special Effects
Character Shop
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Dreamstate Effects
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Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Tippett Studio
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Miscellaneous
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Movie Movers
cast trailers, star trailers
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
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Dave (1993)
Evolution (2001)
Fathers' Day (1997)
Foxy Lady (1971)
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Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Legal Eagles (1986)
Meatballs (1979)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
No Strings Attached (2011)
Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
Stripes (1981)
Twins (1988)
