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Ghost in the Shell
Psychological, Body & Contagion, Genre Hybrids

Ghost in the Shell

1995

It found a voice... now it needs a body.

Directed by Mamoru Oshii

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3.8
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71011

Intensity

2.7
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3 ratings
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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.

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Director
Mamoru Oshii
Written by
Kazunori Ito
Composer
Kenji Kawai
Cinematographer
Hisao Shirai
Origin country
Japan
Production countries
Japan, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
Japanese
Rating
R
Also known as
Armored Riot Police, Ghost in the Shell 1, Ghost in the Shell Movie
TMDB
7.9/10 (4,035 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
95% Fresh
Metacritic
76/100
IMDb
7.9/10 (171,829 votes)
Released November 18, 1995·GHOST IN THE SHELL / 攻殻機動隊·$3,000,000 budget·$10,000,000 revenue

Cast

Crew

Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

Director

Kazunori Ito

Kazunori Ito

Screenplay

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Ken Iyadomi

Producer

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Ken Matsumoto

Producer

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

Producer

Kenji Kawai

Kenji Kawai

Original Music Composer

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Hisao Shirai

Director of Photography

Shuichi Kakesu

Shuichi Kakesu

Editor

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Andy Frain

Executive Producer

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Shigeru Watanabe

Executive Producer

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Takashi Mogi

Executive Producer

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Teruo Miyahara

Executive Producer

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