Ghost in the Shell (1996)

Movie"It found a voice... Now it needs a body."
Audience Score
79
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R 1 hr 23 minMar 29th, 1996Action, Science Fiction, AnimationGhost in the Shell Collection PosterPart of Ghost in the Shell Collection
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.
StarringAtsuko TanakaAkio OtsukaIemasa Kayumi
DirectorMamoru Oshii

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 29th, 1996 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 31st, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$10,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Andy Frain, Teruo Miyahara, Shigeru Watanabe, Takashi Mogi
Production Companies:Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha, Manga Entertainment
Ghost in the Shell on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
animebased on mangadystopiafemale protagonistadult animationartificial intelligence (a.i.)cyberpunkfugitiveandroidcyborg

Ghost in the Shell Collection

Two animated films based on the original manga have been released, both directed by Mamoru Oshii and animated by Production I.G. Ghost in the Shell was released in 1995 and follows the "Puppet Master" storyline from the manga. It was re-released in 2008 as Ghost in the Shell 2.0 with new audio and updated 3D computer graphics in certain scenes. Innocence, otherwise known as Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, was released in 2004, with its story based on a chapter from the first manga.