Movies Written By Harold Ramis

Mob boss Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) is nearing the end of his term in Sing Sing. The FBI agents monitoring him remain baffled. Day after day, they watch as New York's most notorious gangland figure walks around his cell in a semi-catatonic stupor. The question remains: Is Vitti having a nervous breakdown due to recent threats, or is his odd behavior merely a ploy to get him sprung from jail early?

When doctors diagnose a mob boss (Robert De Niro) with anxiety attacks, he seeks help from Ben, a therapist (Billy Crystal). Ben is manipulated into treating Vitti, which yields hysterical results. Just as Ben and his fiancée (Lisa Kudrow) plan to marry, they face a mobster who will not accept refusal.

Frank Dooley (John Candy), a police officer wrongly dismissed from his job, finds work as a security guard with Norman Kane (Eugene Levy), an inept lawyer. The company employing Frank and Norman engages in shady dealings. The guards must foil the plans of corrupt leaders, including mobster Michael Carlino (Robert Loggia), who dislikes having his profitable scheme threatened.

Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) worries about his son Jason (Keith Gordon) and his college prospects. The uneducated self-made millionaire encourages Jason to enroll as a student. As Jason tries to establish himself among his peers and join the diving team, Thornton falls for a professor (Sally Kellerman). Thornton gets others to do his schoolwork. When the suspicious dean (Paxton Whitehead) discovers this, Thornton must show he can manage on his own.

Elliot (Brendan Fraser) seeks the affection of a beautiful co-worker. He strikes a deal with the Devil (Elizabeth Hurley), a drop-dead gorgeous woman with a wicked sense of humor. In exchange for Elliot's soul, she grants him seven wishes. Each wish results in Elliot receiving more than he asked for.

The comedy classic Caddyshack immerses the viewer in the chaotic world of Bushwood Country Club. The plot follows Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a young caddy seeking a college scholarship. In his pursuit, Noonan gets tangled with many eccentric characters. The film features wealthy club patron Judge Smails (Ted Knight), brash real estate developer Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield), and an unhinged greenskeeper Carl Spackler (Bill Murray). Their antics deliver a comedic look at social class and golfing culture.

Jack Hartounian (Jackie Mason) is a real estate tycoon who is boorish but good-hearted. He applies for membership at a snooty country club but is blackballed by the old-money WASPs, led by Chandler Young (Robert Stack). For revenge, Hartounian buys the club outright and turns it into a garish amusement park. Chandler wants the property back by challenging Jack to a golf match. To hedge his bets, Chandler hires deranged mercenary Tom Everett (Dan Aykroyd) to eliminate his competition.

A team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their university positions in New York City. They decide to become "ghostbusters" to fight the supernatural for money. They find a gateway to another dimension that releases evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must save New York from complete destruction.

The Ghostbusters disband after saving New York City from a ghost attack; they demolished parts of the city during the battle. When Ghostbuster Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) learns spirits have taken an interest in his son, the men launch a rogue mission to chase ghosts. The quest goes awry and lands them in court. The ghosts turn on the judge, who then issues an order allowing the Ghostbusters to return to work.

Phil (Bill Murray), a weatherman, seeks to cover the groundhog's annual emergence. A blizzard he did not predict traps him in a time warp. He must relive the same day repeatedly until he succeeds.

Tripper (Bill Murray) is the head counselor at Camp Northstar. Tripper is young and only marginally more mature than the campers. Tripper befriends Rudy (Chris Makepeace), a loner camper who struggles to fit in. Tripper inspires his charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition. Rudy acts as matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne (Kate Lynch), a female counselor at Northstar.

Freshmen Larry (Thomas Hulce) and Kent (Stephen Furst), who are socially inept, try to pledge the snooty Omega Theta Pi House but are rejected. They lower their standards and enter the notoriously rowdy Delta Tau Chi House. The college dean (John Vernon) dislikes the Deltas and has put them on "Double Secret Probation." He assigned Omega's president (James Daughton) the task of revoking their charter.

In the 1981 comedy film *Stripes*, John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his car, apartment, and girlfriend. To escape this misfortune, he convinces his best friend Russell Ziskey (Harold Ramis) to join the Army. Their attitudes clash with superiors like Sergeant Hulka (Warren Oates). Their hijinks take them from basic training to a mission in Europe. Ivan Reitman directed the movie, weaving humor and adventure about friendship and resilience.

The 1988 comedy *The Best of SCTV* was directed by Jim Blake and Paul Flaherty. John Candy, David Flaherty, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, and Martin Short wrote the film.

Neanderthal hunter Zed (Jack Black) is exiled for eating forbidden fruit. He and his sardonic buddy Oh (Michael Cera) leave their village to begin an epic journey through history. The pals meet biblical characters like Cain (David Cross) and Abel, Abraham (Hank Azaria), and others. They end up in Sodom. Zed debunks common beliefs and replaces them with his own delusions of grandeur.