Ghost in the Shell

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About Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell is a 1995 Japanese-language action, animation and science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii. The cast is led by Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 3900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

Ghost in the Shell was produced by Bandai Visual, Production I.G, and Kodansha and made in Japan and United Kingdom. It was released on November 18, 1995, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director

Mamoru Oshii

Writers

Kazunori Ito

Release date

November 18, 1995

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

Japan, United Kingdom

Budget

$3 million

Box office

$10 million

Production

Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha

Ghost in the Shell cast & crew

Ghost in the Shell was directed by Mamoru Oshii and written by Kazunori Ito.

The cast features Atsuko Tanaka as Motoko Kusanagi (voice), Akio Otsuka as Batou (voice), Iemasa Kayumi as Puppetmaster (voice), Koichi Yamadera as Togusa (voice), Yutaka Nakano as Ishikawa (voice), and Tamio Ohki as Aramaki (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kenji Kawai, cinematography is by Hisao Shirai, and it was produced by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa and Ken Iyadomi.

Is Ghost in the Shell worth watching?

Ghost in the Shell holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 3,900 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, animation, and science fiction, Ghost in the Shell is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ghost in the Shell

In United States, you can stream Ghost in the Shell on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Ghost in the Shell

Atsuko Tanaka

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Batou (voice)

Iemasa Kayumi

Puppetmaster (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Togusa (voice)

Yutaka Nakano

Ishikawa (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Aramaki (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Director Nakamura (voice)

Masakazu Namaki

Dr. Willis (voice)

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Masato Yamanouchi

Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)

Shinji Ogawa

Gaikôkan (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Mizuho Daita (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Garbage Collector A (voice)

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