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Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Kôkaku kidôtai (original title)

15 83 min  -  Animation | Action | Fantasy  -   29 March 1996 (USA)
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A female cyborg cop and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.

Director:

Mamoru Oshii

Writers:

Kazunori Itô, Masamune Shirow (comic)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Atsuko Tanaka Atsuko Tanaka ...
Richard Epcar ...
Bateau (voice: English version) (as Richard George)
Akio Ohtsuka Akio Ohtsuka ...
Batô (voice)
Tamio Ôki Tamio Ôki ...
Iemasa Kayumi Iemasa Kayumi ...
Kôichi Yamadera Kôichi Yamadera ...
Togusa (voice)
Tesshô Genda Tesshô Genda ...
Section 6 Department Chief Nakamura (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Barnes Richard Barnes ...
Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Murray Williams)
Steve Blum ...
Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Roger Canfield)
Steve Bulen Steve Bulen ...
Section 9 Staff Cyberneticist / Coroner (voice: English version)
Toni Burke Toni Burke ...
Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Richard Cansino Richard Cansino ...
Diplomat (voice: English version) (as Steve Davis)
Tom Carlton Tom Carlton ...
Garbage Collector A (voice: English version)
George Celik George Celik ...
Old Man (voice: English version)
Shigeru Chiba Shigeru Chiba ...
Garbage Collector B (voice)
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Storyline

The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed into a sophisticated stage by hacking into the interactive network. To prevent this, Section 9 is formed. These are cyborgs with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on Earth. Written by L.H. Wong <as9401k56@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cyborg | Hacker | Major | Paranoia | Breasts  | See more »

Taglines:

Who are you? Who slips into my robot body and whispers to my ghost? See more »

Genres:

Animation | Action | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aaveääni See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£7,493 (UK) (14 December 1995) (10 Screens)

Gross:

$583,393 (Worldwide) (21 December 1995)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color  | Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The following dialogue from the film is a direct quotation from the Bible (I Corinthians 13): "When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am a man, I have no more use for childish ways. What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror; then we shall see face-to-face. What I know now is only partial; then it will be complete-as complete as God's knowledge of me". See more »

Quotes

Major Motoko Kusanagi: I mean, have you ever actually seen your brain?
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Connections

References Hackers (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"See You Everyday"
Composed and Arranged by Kenji Kawai
Lyrics Pong Chack Man
Vocals Fang Ka Wing
Chorus Junko Hirotani See more »