GHOST IN THE SHELL / 攻殻機動隊
It found a voice... now it needs a body.
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.
Ghost in the Shell (1995) is a action, animation and science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii, released on November 18, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi and Koichi Yamadera. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 4,035 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Ghost in the Shell.
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Atsuko Tanaka
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Akio Otsuka
as Batou (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi
as Puppetmaster (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
as Togusa (voice)
Yutaka Nakano
as Ishikawa (voice)
Tamio Ohki
as Aramaki (voice)
Tessyo Genda
as Director Nakamura (voice)
Masakazu Namaki
as Dr. Willis (voice)
Masato Yamanouchi
as Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)
Shinji Ogawa
as Gaikôkan (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
as Mizuho Daita (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
as Garbage Collector A (voice)
Directed by Mamoru Oshii, written by Kazunori Ito and Shirow Masamune, produced by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi and Ken Matsumoto.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 4,035 ratings.
In the 1990s, Ray Kurzweil wrote about his "Singularity" theory - the future when man and computer are wholly merged. His predictions of AI are perhaps only now coming to fruit. This 1995 movie is the original Ghost In The Shell, which I finally watched. Mamoru Oshii's masterpiece, based on a manga by Shirow Masamune, is not only consistent with Singularity theory, but also remarkably prescient. This is the first…
Reviewed on March 26, 2023
It's a society where humanity has been largely subsumed into a digital world; where cyborgs are a norm and where people are now, essentially, dependant on their own technology for just about all aspects of their survival. In this virtual environment, the "Puppet Master" is the kingpin of the criminal world. It knows that by accessing the minds of those connected to the internet, it can obtain lots of juicy…
Reviewed on February 4, 2024
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Ghost in the Shell (1995) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ghost in the Shell (1995) includes Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera and Yutaka Nakano. The film was directed by Mamoru Oshii. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ghost in the Shell was released on November 18, 1995 and runs for 1h 23m.
Ghost in the Shell (1995) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 4,035 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, animation and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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