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Ghost in the Shell

Play trailer Poster for Ghost in the Shell 1995,  1h 25m,  Action/ Sci-Fi/ Anime Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this Japanese animation, cyborg federal agent Maj. Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails "The Puppet Master" (Abe Lasser), who illegally hacks into the computerized minds of cyborg-human hybrids. Her pursuit of a man who can modify the identity of strangers leaves Motoko pondering her own makeup and what life might be like if she had more human traits. With her partner (Richard George), she corners the hacker, but her curiosity about her identity sends the case in an unforeseen direction.
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A stunning feat of modern animation, Ghost in the Shell offers a thoughtful, complex treat for anime fans, as well as a perfect introduction for viewers new to the medium.

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Wael Khairy RogerEbert.com As the world edges closer to the ideas that it once speculated, these images resurface in my thoughts like fragments of a future that was always meant to find us...“Ghost in the Shell” didn’t predict the future; it dissected it before it arrived... Feb 26, 2025 Full Review Willow Maclay RogerEbert.com Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell will always strike a chord with those directly affected by bodily displacement. Rated: 5/5 •  Mar 8, 2019 Full Review

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Daniel This movie is and will always be a masterpiece of the cyberpunk genre and movies in general. The 4K treatment did wonders. I only wish they also had a showing with the English cast as the dub for Ghost in the Shell was amazing. I also wish my theater had the posters that were given out at other locations, I was really looking forward to getting one and came early just for that. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/21 Full Review Thomas B This movie changed way I appreciate film. Very few movies shape culture as greatly as this one has. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/21 Full Review
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Mamoru Oshii

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Richard Epcar

Bateau

Mimi Woods

Major Motoko Kusanagi

William Frederick Knight

Chief Aramaki

Tom Wyner

Project 2501

Christopher Joyce

Togusa

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Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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Synopsis In this Japanese animation, cyborg federal agent Maj. Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails "The Puppet Master" (Abe Lasser), who illegally hacks into the computerized minds of cyborg-human hybrids. Her pursuit of a man who can modify the identity of strangers leaves Motoko pondering her own makeup and what life might be like if she had more human traits. With her partner (Richard George), she corners the hacker, but her curiosity about her identity sends the case in an unforeseen direction.
Director
Mamoru Oshii
Producer
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi, Ken Matsumoto, Yoshimasa Mizuo
Screenwriter
Kazunori Itô
Production Co
Production I.G., Bandai Visual Company, Kôdansha
Genre
Action, Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 25m
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