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Ghost in the Shell

1995-11-18 · 83 min · ★ 7.9

Action · Animation · Science Fiction

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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Directors
Mamoru Oshii
Production companies
Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha, Manga Entertainment
Countries
Japan, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,000,000
Revenue
USD 10,000,000

Top Cast

Atsuko TanakaAtsuko TanakaMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaBatou (voice)
Iemasa KayumiIemasa KayumiPuppetmaster (voice)
Koichi YamaderaKoichi YamaderaTogusa (voice)
Yutaka NakanoYutaka NakanoIshikawa (voice)
Tamio OhkiTamio OhkiAramaki (voice)
Tessyo GendaTessyo GendaDirector Nakamura (voice)
Masakazu NamakiMasakazu NamakiDr. Willis (voice)
Masato YamanouchiMinister of Foreign Affairs (voice)
Shinji OgawaShinji OgawaGaikôkan (voice)
Mitsuru MiyamotoMitsuru MiyamotoMizuho Daita (voice)
Kazuhiro YamajiKazuhiro YamajiGarbage Collector A (voice)
Shigeru ChibaShigeru ChibaGarbage Collector B (voice)
Hiroshi YanakaHiroshi YanakaCoroner (voice)
Ginzo MatsuoGinzo MatsuoOld Man (voice)
Takashi MatsuyamaTakashi MatsuyamaTerrorist (voice)
Sanryo OdakaSanryo OdakaTechnician (voice)
Masamichi SatoDriver (voice)
Atsuko HayashidaOperator (voice)
Yuji UedaYuji UedaCommunication (voice)

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