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ghostbusters (1984)

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ghostbusters
PG
Comedy
Action
Fantasy
Sci-Fi

Release Date
June 8, 1984
Director
Ivan Reitman
Runtime
105
Main Genre
Comedy
Tagline
Who you gonna call?

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