Trailer: Ghostbusters documentary reaches Blu-ray and Crackle this month

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Having received a theatrical release in the UK back in January, sibling duo Anthony and Claire Bueno's documentary CLEANIN' UP THE TOWN: REMEMBERING GHOSTBUSTERS is now heading to Blu-ray in the UK on June 22nd. For those of us in the US, the documentary will be reaching the streaming service Crackle TV on June 18th. 

The result of twelve years of research and production, CLEANIN' UP THE TOWN is said to pay "a fitting tribute to the whole creative team behind the global phenomenon that continues to enchant audiences to this day." It charts 

the making of the original 1984 GHOSTBUTERS, featuring interviews with director Ivan Reitman, and lead cast Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson.  In addition, the documentary hallmarks the extraordinary achievements made by the filmmakers working in visual effects era before the game-changing JURASSIC PARK.  It reveals a story of ingenuity, innovation and emphasises just how ambitious an undertaking the making of GHOSTBUSTERS really was.

With the original film having made a lasting impact since childhood, director Anthony Bueno has assembled a comprehensive documentary for both fans and film lovers alike.  It contains a wealth of insightful interviews with cast and crew alongside never before seen archive material much from the personal collections of members of the creative team themselves, it’s a lasting testament to the craft of filmmaking teamwork and inventive puppeteering when faced with adverse time constraints and all manner of technical challenges that have enabled GHOSTBUSTERS to retain such a perpetually popular international appeal.

The UK Blu-ray can be pre-ordered at THIS LINK and contains over 50 minutes of bonus features: 

Filmmaker Intro; Deleted Scenes; Additional Tales; John DeCuir extended interview; Fan Art; European Premiere; Trailer; 20-page ‘Making-of’ Booklet

The trailer for the documentary is embedded above.