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Ghostbusters 2016 (2016)

Ghostbusters 2016
Ghostbusters 2016
PG-13
Comedy
Action
Fantasy
Sci-Fi

Release Date
July 14, 2016
Director
Paul Feig
Runtime
116
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio
Sony Pictures
Writers
Katie Dippold , Paul Feig , Ivan Reitman , Dan Aykroyd , Harold Ramis
Tagline
Who you gonna call?

Summary

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.

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