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Ghost in the Shell

7.9/10

Rating

83 min

Runtime

1995

Release Year

Mamoru Oshii

Director

Cast

Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera, Yutaka Nakano

Quick Synopsis

Set in the year 2029, the story takes place in a world where advanced cybernetics and widespread internet connectivity have blurred the lines between humans and machines. This technological progress has introduced new risks, including the ability to hack directly into people's brains. When a notorious hacker called 'The Puppetmaster' starts manipulating political events through these cyber attacks, Section 9, a specialized police unit composed of officers enhanced with cybernetic technology, is tasked with investigating and stopping this threat to society.

Detailed Synopsis of Ghost in the Shell

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.

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