Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

It found a voice... Now it needs a body.

NR 1995 · 83 min · ★ 7.9 (4K) · 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.

Directed by Mamoru Oshii · Written by Kazunori Ito

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