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In a world caught in the grip of information overload, Major Kusanagi is an elite officer and heavily modified cybernetic agent. She is on the trail of a computer-criminal who turns people into human marionettes, controlled by computer. She discovers that his true identity lies at the center of a va...

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Other Authors: Oshii, Mamoru (Film director), Itō, Kazunori, 1954- (Screenwriter), Mizuo, Yoshimasa (Film producer), Matsumoto, Ken (Film producer), Iyadomi, Ken (Film producer), Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Film producer), Miyahara, Teruo (Film producer), Watanabe, Shigeru (Film producer) (Film producer), Frain, Andy (Film producer), Guinness, Laurence (Film producer), Seymour, Kevin (Film director), Tanaka, Atsuko, 1962- (Voice actor), Ōtsuka, Akio, 1959 November 24- (Voice actor), Ōki, Tamio, 1928- (Voice actor), Kayumi, Iemasa, 1932-2014 (Voice actor), Yamadera, Kōichi, 1961- (Voice actor), Genda, Tetsuyô, 1948- (Voice actor), Epcar, Richard, 1955- (Voice actor), Woods, Mimi (Voice actor), Knight, William Frederick (Voice actor), Lasser, Abe, 1947- (Voice actor), Ogura, Hiromasa (Art director), Nishikubo, Toshihiko (Animator), Kawai, Kenji, 1957- (composer (expression)), Shirai, Hisao (Cinematographer) (director of photography.), Kakesu, Shûichi, 1957- (Film editor), Shirow, Masamune
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Japanese
Published: Lincolnshire, IL. : Manga Entertainment, [1998]
Subjects:
Cyborgs > Drama.
Hackers > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Crime films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:In a world caught in the grip of information overload, Major Kusanagi is an elite officer and heavily modified cybernetic agent. She is on the trail of a computer-criminal who turns people into human marionettes, controlled by computer. She discovers that his true identity lies at the center of a vast and lethal political conspiracy.
Item Description:Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow.
Japanese version originally produced as a motion picture in 1995 ; English dubbed version produced in 1998.
Special features: The making of Ghost in the shell (30 min.); Ghost in the shell theatrical trailer; Manga video promo; Fan club trailer; PolyGram video sampler; A guide to Ghost in the shell.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English), Pro Logic surround sound (Japanese) ; wide screen version presented in a matted format preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ration of the original theatrical released, enhanced for widescreen (16x9) televisions ; digitally remastered.
Audience:Unrated. Suggested 17+ for graphic violence, language, and brief nudity. Parental discretion advised.
Awards:Winner 1997 World Animation celebration awards, 'Best theatrical feature film' & 'Best director of a theatrical feature film'
Production Credits:Art director, Hiromasa Ogura ; animation director, Toshihiko Nishikubo ; music, Kenji Kawai ; director of photography, Hisao Shirai ; editor, Shūichi Kakesu.

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