
Ghostbusters II(1989)
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.


“They took him for a fall guy... but he threw them for a hoop.”
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Tim Robbins
Norville Barnes

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Amy Archer

Charles Durning
Waring Hudsucker

Paul Newman
Sidney J. Mussburger

Jim True-Frost
Buzz

John Mahoney
Chief

Bill Cobbs
Moses

Bruce Campbell
Smitty

Harry Bugin
Aloysius

John Seitz
Benny
The Hudsucker Proxy is a comedy, drama, fantasy film released in 1994 exploring themes of new year's eve, new york city, journalist, suicide, plan, corruption. Directed by Joel Coen, it stars Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charles Durning. A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
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