Movies by Harold Ramis
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Knocked Up (2007)
Cast: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Leslie Mann …
Directed by: Judd Apatow
A one-night stand results in an unexpected pregnancy for entertainment reporter Alison (Katherine Heigl), who vows to be a good mom and keep her career on track by trying to make things work…
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The Last Kiss (2006)
Cast: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson …
Directed by: Tony Goldwyn
Instead of feeling drawn to the altar, thirtysomething Michael finds that his longtime girlfriend Jenna's surprise pregnancy has only made him feel more trapped. So when he meets…
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The Second City: The First Family of Comedy (2006)
Cast: James Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Tina Fey …
An uproarious behind-the-scenes look at Chicago's famed Second City comedy club and troupe, this retrospective spans from the group's early days to the hit "SCTV" series and beyond…
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004)
Cast: Louis Antonelli, Richard M. Daley, Andrew Davis …
Directed by: D.P. Carlson
Using the Chicago River as his backdrop, independent filmmaker D.P. Carlson takes 22 Chicago moviemakers on a cruise around town to talk about their creative processes and the Windy…
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American Storytellers (2003)
Cast: John McNaughton, Harold Ramis, John Sayles …
Directed by: Kevin Mukherji
Director Kevin Mukherji's intriguing documentary chronicles four American auteurs and filmmakers: John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Mad Dog and Glory), Harold Ramis…
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Orange County (2002)
Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk …
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
High schooler Shaun Brumder (Colin Hanks) dreams of getting himself out of the surf and sun of Orange County and knows that his best shot is college. But when a flaky guidance counselor (Lily…
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I'm with Lucy (2002)
Cast: Monica Potter, Craig Bierko, Julianne Nicholson …
Directed by: Jon Sherman
A single New Yorker reflects on five blind dates she went on during the past year -- while on the way to wed one of them. Will it be the shy entomologist, the sexy writer, the former baseball…
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High Fidelity (2000)
Cast: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso …
Directed by: Stephen Frears
When record store owner Rob Gordon gets dumped by his girlfriend, Laura, because he hasn't changed since they met, he revisits his top five breakups of all time in an attempt to figure…
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Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis …
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
In director Ivan Reitman's commercially successful sequel, the fearless Ghostbusters -- Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray (Dan Aykroyd), Egon (Harold Ramis) and Winston (Ernie Hudson) -- find…
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Stealing Home (1988)
Cast: Mark Harmon, Harold Ramis, Jodie Foster …
Directed by: Steve Kampmann, Will Aldis, William Porter …
Struggling with the reality that his days as a pro baseball player are over, Billy Wyatt (Mark Harmon) falls further into depression when he learns that his childhood friend and first love,…
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Baby Boom (1987)
Cast: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis …
Directed by: Charles Shyer
In this light-hearted comedy, high-powered management consultant J.C. Wiatt (Diane Keaton) claims her inheritance from a distant relative, only to find out it's a baby. Children are not…
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Ghostbusters (1984)
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis …
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious college, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests -- and…
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Stripes (1981)
Cast: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates …
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Bill Murray stars as John Winger, an indolent sad sack who impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his car, his girlfriend and his apartment … and, for good measure, he…
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Heavy Metal (1981)
Cast: Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs …
Directed by: Gerald Potterton
This animated extravaganza -- a cult classic featuring a thumping heavy metal soundtrack -- revolves around a menacing meteorite thought to be the root of all evil. Celebrity voices include…
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Year One (2009)
Cast: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Olivia Wilde …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Cast out of his village after eating forbidden fruit from the tree knowledge, oafish Neanderthal Zed and his sad-sack sidekick set off on an epic excursion through biblical times in this…
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The Ice Harvest (2005)
Cast: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Unethical dim-bulb attorney Charlie Arglist embezzles $2 million from a mobster. Not content with the cash, the sleazy lawyer plans to skip town with pretty club owner Renata Crest -- until…
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Analyze That (2002)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Mafioso Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) is released into the custody of his overworked psychiatrist Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal), much to the dismay of the doctor's wife (Lisa Kudrow). Despite…
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Bedazzled (2000)
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Nerdy computer programmer Elliot Richards (Brendan Fraser) learns the devil is in the details when he makes a pact with Beelzebub (a sexy Elizabeth Hurley), who grants Elliot seven wishes in…
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Analyze This (1999)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this Golden Globe-nominated comedy from director Harold Ramis that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from…
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Multiplicity (1996)
Cast: Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Harris Yulin …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Convinced that there isn't enough of him to go around, overworked contractor Doug Kinney (Michael Keaton) has himself secretly cloned so he can spend more time with his wife (Andie…
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Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Cast: Al Franken, Laura San Giacomo, Vincent D'Onofrio …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
"Saturday Night Live" character Stuart Smalley (Al Franken) finds his positive thinking isn't working. After losing his TV show, a depressed Smalley pulls himself together when he…
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Groundhog Day (1993)
Cast: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Sent to cover the annual appearance of world-famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, a self-centered TV weatherman unleashes his bitterness -- and soon realizes he's doomed to repeat…
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Club Paradise (1986)
Cast: Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Rick Moranis …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
In this wacky comedy directed by Harold Ramis, retired firefighter Jack Moniker (Robin Williams) moves to a small Caribbean island where he becomes proprietor of a ramshackle resort. He and…
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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
In this gagfest from director Harold Ramis, the Griswolds -- father Clark (Chevy Chase), mother Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and kids (Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron) -- are hell-bent…
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Caddyshack (1980)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
All hell breaks loose at an exclusive golf course when a rich land developer (Rodney Dangerfield) wants to convert the swanky country club into a condo community and a psychotic greenskeeper…