Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Overview

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.

Japanese
Rated NR
🏃Action
✏Animation
👽Science Fiction

Released

18th November 1995

30 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 23 minutes

Finishes at 10:24am

Budget

$3,000,000 ($6,518,100 today)

Revenue $10,000,000

Directed by

Mamoru Oshii

Written by

Kazunori Ito

Ratings and awards

5 wins & 7 nominations total

7.9/10
95%
76%
79%
82%

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Ghost in the Shell

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